Kisii Middle aged man commits suicide in in-law’s compound.
A Kisii man has committed suicide in his in-law homestead in Homabay after attempts to get his wife back proved futile.
The man is said to have had differences with his wife which led to their separation a while back. The man however followed his wife to their homestead in Homabay for reconciliation. Reconciliation was not successful and the deceased left the in-laws home with a huff.
It is no yet established when the man sneaked back to the homestead and committed suicide for him to be found dangling dead on a tree near his Mother in Law house on Sunday morning.
The area chief, Perez Okoth, confirmed the incident and called police officers to take the body of the deceased to the mortuary where an autopsy will be carried out.
In a shocking turn of events, villagers told members of the press that this was the second incident to happen in the family. According to the villagers, another man had committed suicide in the family’s compound after attempts to reconcile with his wife bore no fruits.
Perez Okoth also advised people to be mindful of the actions and to solve their marital affairs without inflicting harm on themselves or their partners.