A son to Safaricom's head of security has shot himself dead at their Lavington home. [PHOTO/gunsgalore.com]

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A son to Safaricom's head of security has shot and killed himself at their family home in Lavington.

Confirming the incident, Nairobi DCI chief Ireri Kamwende said the form four student at Aga Khan secondary school, used his father's pistol on Tuesday in the suicide.

He disclosed that at the time of the incident, the boy was alone at home.

Police suspect that he broke into his father's safe where he took the gun before he used it on himself.

The motive behind the shooting is still not yet known and police have started investigations.