An eight-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging himself on Friday night in Kaliani area, Yatta sub-county, Machakos county.

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Confirming the incident, Mwala Police boss Henry Rukaria Kimathi said that the reason behind the class two pupil deciding to take his life has not been identified.

Kimathi said that the boy who schools in Kaliani primary school waited for his parents to travel to Nairobi before hanging himself. 

He urged parents to be close to their kids and create a good atmosphere that will harbour openness from their children during difficulties. 

The body of the boy was taken by police to Matuu median mortuary as investigations into the case commence.