A 13-year-old boy reportedly committed suicide Sunday evening in Chepalungu, Bomet County.
The body of the class six pupil found hanging from the roof of the family home, neighbors report.
Confirming the tragic incident, Itembe location Senior Chief David Marusoi said the young body used a piece of cloth to hang himself.
The young boy was reportedly home alone when he committed the act.
His body would later be discovered by his grandfather.
Morusoi who spoke to a local daily said the family is yet to know what dorve the teen to take is own life as he did not leave behind a suicide note.
“Nothing was found in his pocket but we are waiting for the parents to calm down to give us any information they have that might have caused the death of their child,” Marusoi was quoted by a local daily.
The Chief asked parents to counsel their children, adding that cases of child suicide should be unheard of.
