A family is in mourning following the death of their daughter who jumped off her third-floor apartment balcony in Lang'ata.
A police report obtained by Kenyans.co.ke on Sunday indicated that the incident occurred at around 5:50am.
The caretaker of the apartment block first reported the incident to the police.
According to the report, the deceased was aged 28 years old and was living in the apartment alone.
"Scene visited by the Deputy OCS, Duty Officer and DCI Lang'ata and the body of (the deceased), a Luhya female adult aged 28 years was found lying dead at the back of the said apartments about 1.5 kilometers north of the station," read the police report in part.
"The scene has been processed by crime scene personnel and the body which had no physical injury but blood oozing from the nose has been moved to the City Mortuary."
During the wee hours incident, neighbours were alerted by a loud thud and surrounded the scene before the arrival of the police.
Police officers have launched investigations into the incident.
The incident was the second of its kind on Sunday following the horrific dismemberment of a woman's body in Roysambu. A police report indicated that the head of the deceased was still missing.
Cases of suicides and murder have been on the rise in the recent months.
Throughout 2023, concerns had been raised following 10 suicides that rocked Kiambu alone in a span of 10 months.
A report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations released in August last year indicated that a majority of the cases were caused by unemployment, the high cost of living and alcoholism.
Psychiatrists, as a result, launched counselling programmes to prevent further loss of lives.
Counsellors, medics, and psychologists advise that you can always reach out for help when experiencing any mental health issue. Call the Kenya Red Cross toll-free hotline, 1199, for support.
