By NDUNGU GACHANEMore by this AuthorA police officer from Murang'a County has died by suicide in a case believed to have resulted from a domestic squabble. The body of Administration Police Constable Mephis Ng'ang'a Gathungu, 31, was found in the bathroom of his rented house in the town. DEPRESSIONMr Gathungu's father, James Gathungu Ng'ang'a, told the Nation that his son and his wife had separated and that he had been mentally unstable. According to the Criminal Investigations Department, Mr Gathungu applied for a seven-day leave on January 21 to solve domestic issues. SIGNSAnother officer who requested anonymity, due to lack of authority to speak to the media, said Mr Gathungu had exhibited worrying signs.

Source: Daily Nation February 16, 2019 08:15 UTC