19-year-old girl, Joan Mumbi was a Form 2 student at Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School in Nyeri County.
The body of this lady was found hanging in her dormitory where she had used bed sheets. The lady was apparently a mother of one.
She had a baby back when she was in class six. Her parents however separated which left her living with her dad while her baby lived with her mother.
She is believed to have committed suicide while other students were in class for their morning preps.
A note was found in her desk where she had explained why she committed suicide. According to the note, her parents were the main reason why she did it. She said that they used to pressure her to do better in her studies.
The girl also included her parent’s separation as a factor behind her decision to commit suicide, adding that she had also requested to be transferred to another school.