A government official on Saturday, October 5, committed suicide in a manner that left many puzzled.
Reports by The Standard indicated the ward administrator of South Kabuoch ward in Ndhiwa Sub County, Jack Ochieng allegedly drove his car to a bush near Kodiera trading centre.
He parked it by the roadside before hanging himself using a rope in a nearby forest.
His body was later found dangling from a tree in a bush in North East Kanyamwa Location along Homa Bay Mbita Road.
Ochieng's body was discovered by locals who grew suspicious after spotting a car parked by the roadside for long hours.
"Some people saw the vehicle parked for long with nobody inside it. They went closer and found the body dangling from a tree," North East Kanyamwa Location Chief Jane Atieno recounted.
Homa Bay County police commander Esther Seroney who confirmed the incident also disclosed that some residents saw the vehicle parked for long with no occupant. "They went closer and found the body dangling from a tree."
It is not yet clear why the county official opted to end his life in such a manner, he, however, left behind a suicide note written in Dholuo inside his vehicle.
According to the police, the note did not disclose the reasons why he killed himself, instead, gave an instruction to a woman take care of his child.
"Let people share problems when faced with challenges in the society," Seroney encouraged.
Ochieng's vehicle was later towed to Homa Bay Police Station while his body was moved to Homa Bay County Referral Hospital morgue for postmortem.
Police have launched investigations into the incident.
