A 37-year-old businessman from Lurambi Constituency in Kakamega County killed himself at his parents-in-laws’ home on Monday in what local residents say was the first incident of such nature.
Jackton Wayne, 37, committed suicide by hanging, saying he had resorted to the act because his wife was “cheating on him”.
His body was found dangling from a rope tied to a tree in the compound of his parents-in-law.
Wayne left a suicide note, saying his wife was engaging in extramarital affairs, which exposed him to ridicule and heartache.
Wayne’s father-in-law, Samson Juma, said he was shocked by the incident.
However, Jackton’s mother-in-law says the deceased had sent her daughter packing recently, and, she [mum-in-law] failed to understand why he’d resort to ending his life.
Wayne and his wife were blessed with two children.
Elders say the spot at which Wayne committed suicide should be cleansed, given it was their meeting venue.
“The tree must be uprooted, and those who will bring down the tree must take traditional medicine to protect them from evil spirits who might haunt them,” said an elder.
Wayne’s body was moved to a Kakamega hospital mortuary.