Relatives said Muga went missing only for her body to be found dangling on a rope on Friday in a poultry house. [Photo| Courtesy]A teacher in Rongo, Migori County is said to have committed suicide after her chicken were stolen.Ruth Muga, a teacher at Nyarach primary school reportedly hanged herself using a rope at her house on Friday after thieves stole 30 of her chicken.A primary school teacher in has committed suicide allegedly after thieves stole her 30 chickens."She was so passionate about poultry farming which was one of her main source of income besides teaching," a resident, Mary Akinyi told Daily Nation.Relatives said Muga went missing only for her body to be found dangling on a rope on Friday in a poultry house.Her farm workers said their boss was very stressed after the thieves broke into the poultry house on Christmas eve and went with the birds leaving behind only seven."The husband repeatedly talked to her to forget about the stolen chicken but she appeared depressed," said a worker.They expressed shock following the incident and accused police of laxity in curbing cases of theft in the area.Confirming the incident, Rongo police boss Jonathan Kisaka said police had commenced further investigations to find out the exact cause of the suicide.

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