Kenyan Headteacher Hangs Himself in School’s Staffroom
The headteacher of Baraka Academy in Nyeri has committed suicide at the school under unclear circumstances.
The body of Joseph Mwangi, 53, was found dangling from the school staffroom’s roof with a sisal rope tied around his neck.
The body was found on Friday after a neighbor informed the school’s proprietor, Teresia Wanjugu of a foul smell emanating from the compound.
Wanjugu immediately rushed to the school where she found the door to the staffroom open and upon entering, she saw Mwangi’s body hanging from the roof.
Police officers were called to the scene to confirm the incident with initial investigations pointing at suicide.
There were visible injuries on the neck and the left side of the face, which may have been caused by an animal, possibly a rat, according to the police.
Mwangi was seen last by his landlord on Wednesday morning and is said to have separated with his wife recently.
The remains were taken to Karatina Sub-County Referral Hospital Mortuary pending postmortem. Investigations into the incident are currently ongoing.
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My condolences.. But couldn…
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My condolences..
But couldn't anyone see that most likely he was going depression?
Men, please let's open up when we are down...or going through troubled times.
It's doesn't make any of us weak.
I don’t want to point my…
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I don’t want to point my finger at, “the Nyeri women” in this case! But guys, I hear them girls from Nyeri will drive you 🥜 nuts with that deep kikuyu language twang!! I hope this is not the care, “the Nyeri women”! RIP Nyeri teacher!!
Dari ya mwalimu!!! RIP…
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Dari ya mwalimu!!! RIP mwalimu!!
Mwalimu Mwangi wee niwokia…
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Mwalimu Mwangi wee niwokia muni!!! RIP!
Why hang self over a gone…
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Why hang self over a gone wife? Mwangi should have taken the loses and start life all over again! But these Nyeri women can drive some body to do the unthinkable! Watch out folks!!
Rest in peace. Depression is…
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Rest in peace. Depression is Real.
God! This covid is not a…
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God! This covid is not a joke, first its keeping kids off school now teachers r running for the rope.
Si desturi zetu za zamani…
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Si desturi zetu za zamani mtu kutoa uhai wake. Ni lazima tupuuze mila za kutoka nje ya bara la Afrika. Ni muhimu tujifunze na kuchukua mambo ya teknolojia, uhandisi (engineering) na elimu ya sayansi tu.
Think twice before…
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Think twice before commenting. Contemplation for comiting crime starts with privacy but in this case... the door was open, the school gate was open oops! had a wound on the head. Wewee foul!
It is probably the Nyeri…
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It is probably the Nyeri woman. She is only good if she is a second wife, or a mpango wa kando, not the main wife. If she is the main, or only wife, she will eventually kill you. Remember Tob Cohen and Wairimu. She was also from Nyeri.
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