A 17- year-old boy has committed suicide Thursday after taking a pesticide in Mang'auni area, Matungulu sub-county. 

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The incident was confirmed by area sub-chief Timothy Musau who said that the reason behind the form three student taking his life is still a mystery to family members. 

According to family members, the boy arrived home from school and locked himself in his room where he was later found dead. 

However, Musau noted that parents should improve their relationships with their children more so those in adolescent in order to be guiding them when problems arise. 

The body of the teenage boy was taken to Kangundo level four hospital for postmortem as police commence investigation.