The standard four pupil had won the bet three days earlier after playing a game of cards. [Photo/ tribuneindia.com]
A 13-year-old boy in Chumani village, Kilifi County, on Sunday committed suicide after a quarrel over Sh100 he had won in a gamble.Evans Kadenge, a standard four pupil at Kararacha Primary School, was found hanging from his room’s ceiling on Sunday evening.He is reported to have picked the quarrel with his 15-year-old uncle identified as Peter, over the bet that he had won three days earlier after playing a game of cards. Peter is said to have refused to give Evans the money, a move that led to the fight between the two.Kilifi OCPD Alexander Makau and Kilifi North Deputy County Commissioner Selina Maitha expressed regret over the incident, adding that they have launched investigations into the matter.“We have our detectives on the ground to ascertain what exactly happened. This is too much. We believe there is something more which needs to be unearthed over that death. It is very sad,” said Maitha.Peter has already been summoned by the police to aid with investigations.“We shall question him so that he can shed more light on what happened and lead to the death of the boy. His statement will assist with our investigations because we strongly believe he has enough information concerning that death,” said Mr Makau.The incident comes barely a month after nine-year-old Silas Kazungu committed suicide in Kilifi after losing cashew nuts in a gamble.