November 16, 2024

newsline

Timely – Precise – Factual

University Student Commits Suicide, Find Out Why

584 Views

While leaving his room, Kipkirui informed his roommates that he was going to pay school fees and won’t take long. He was later found hanging on a tree with a rope tightly tied to his neck.

A Third Year student at Rongo University taking Bachelors’s in Education (Maths/Chem) has committed suicide. South Kamagambo Chief Joseph Nyamanga has confirmed the incident.

Collins Kipkirui 23, committed suicide by hanging himself using a rope tied to a tree just next to their hostel (White house hostel).

While leaving his room, Kipkirui informed his roommates that he was going to pay school fees and won’t take long. He was later found hanging on a tree with a rope tightly tied to his neck.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is e17c8c6f9444434192c5b00e4b79a16b

According to some of his close friends, they have said that Collins might have committed suicide due to depression. Sammy said, “He did not have the money to pay the fees and hence the depression.” 

Many University students have committed suicide due to mental issues and depression. The Government will have to look for ways to help the students who have depression to undergo Guiding and Counseling sessions. This will help curb the rising number of suicides in our universities.