A Standard Three pupil committed suicide minutes after he was allegedly sent away from school over indiscipline. Samson Karungu had reportedly been sent away from Ndaka-ini Primary School in Gatanga, Murang’a, before his body was found hanging from a tree. Karungu was sent away from school after he and his desk mate were caught with Sh20 each that they intended to buy chips with from a nearby food kiosk at Ndaka-ini market. Read MoreThe school headmaster, Stanley Muturi, said he intended to alert the parents that their children had come to school with money and wanted to ascertain the source. The other pupil brought his parent, and the matter was resolved, only to learn in the afternoon that Karungu had committed suicide.

Source: Standard Digital February 25, 2021 15:31 UTC