Despair Engulfs Athi River After Woman, Son Found Dead
Detectives are looking into an incident in which a mother and her adult son were discovered dead in the same room following a suspected suicide in Athi River, Machakos County.
The two were identified as Catherine Mueni and her son, Bosco Mulwa.
The mother and son left the family home on January 29 and went to Mulwa’s house, where the remains were discovered.
Mulwa’s brother informed authorities that their mother instructed him to prepare their younger sister for school the following day.
On January 30, the mother failed to return to the residence. This spurred a search that led to Mulwa’s house in the Samora area, where the remains were discovered.
According to police, Mulwa’s body was hanging from a red electric cable knotted around his neck.
The woman’s body lay on the bed, without any evident injuries. It is suspected that she ingested poison.
Both bodies were taken to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other investigations. Police stated they had yet to determine the motive behind the incident.
In Mwimuto, Kingeero, Kabete, Omukuba Asulu, 28, was discovered dead following a suspected suicide.
Police said they discovered a jar used to store insecticide that he is believed to have consumed.
The bottle was discovered next to his body during the Sunday night incident.
The body was sent to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigation. In Makindu, Makueni, Mulu Nduku, 28, was found dead after a suicide mission.
His body was discovered hanging at his grandmother’s house, with a rope tied around his neck. Police said the deceased was taken to the mortuary for an autopsy and further investigations.
Suicides have been on the rise, prompting calls for action to stem the trend.
The body of an identified man whose legs have been tied and without a shirt has been found dumped at the riverbed on Mombasa road, on the Athi/Kitengela River Interchange.
— BRAVIN YURI (@BravinYuri) February 3, 2025
What is happening in this country?
pic.twitter.com/WzBmt0l0Lm
Three other suicides were recorded in Makueni, Murang’a, and Meru counties last week.
ALSO READ:
- Parliament Passes VAT Bill For Petroleum, Slashes It To 8%
- Oburu’s ODM Blasts UDA Over Infiltrating ‘Their’ Zone, Demands Respect
- Safaricom Issues Statement After MyOneApp’s Negative Feedback
- IEBC Announces 16 Additional Diaspora Voting Countries
- EXPLAINER: KRA’s New 3-Step Filing Process For Kenyans; How It Works
Police say they are looking into the events. According to them, the pattern has been troubling and expanding, with up to two cases reported every day.
The administration has been implementing initiatives to solve the problem.
According to the World Health Organization, such situations are caused by unemployment, mortality, scholastic failures or pressures, legal issues, and financial challenges.
Other reasons include bullying, previous suicide attempts, family history of suicide, alcoholism and substance abuse, despair, and bipolar disease.
Despair Engulfs Athi River After Woman, Son Found Dead
