A University of Nairobi student is in custody after attempting suicide inside a banking hall where he was working as an intern.
23-year-old Sylvester Anyiko is said to have tried to take his life by setting ablaze his workstation at Equity Bank, Bondo Branch.
The Engineering student, who works as a teller, is reported to have poured petrol on furniture and documents inside his booth and set them on fire.
Employees of the bank sprung into action after smoke detectors sent an alarm. Luckily, no one was injured during the incident.
The bank's corporate affairs manager, Javan Odera, confirmed the incident but said it was an isolated one.
"I am yet to get the details of the incident since I have not spoken to him, but I don't think there is any work-related frustration since our employees are well cared for and even those on attachment like him are well remunerated," he told the media.
According to Bondo OCPD Paul Kiarie, police were alerted by the bank's operational manager and arrested the student.
He was found in possession of a bottle containing petrol.
Preliminary findings revealed he was under investigation by the bank for suspected fraud involving Sh200,000 transferred from a customer's account to his personal account on September 23, 2017.
The bank also suspected him of fraudulently depositing more than Sh27 million with various M-Pesa operators in Bondo town on diverse dates.
The transactions have since been reversed.
