The shocked community and residents are yet to come to terms with an incident where a form two student committed suicide in school last weekend.
Area chief said the watchman reported the deceased girl to the teacher on duty on Friday last week after he found a phone in her bag
The teacher confiscated the phone and asked her to go home and come with the parents.
She came back with her mother but they were asked to go back and return on Monday morning because the school principal was not around.
They left the school but the girl came back to school alone in the evening that day, prompting the administration to allow her spend the night because it was late only for her to commit suicide.
It is reported that students who had gone to answer a call of nature at the school toilet at 2.00am, found her hanging on a rope tied on the toilet roof.
The school Principal said the reason of her taking away her life in such a manner is not clear. However, some sources have indicated that the phone belonged to her father and she feared being punished by her parents.
The shocked school community and residents at large have commenced prayer sessions apart from offering guidance and counseling lessons in the school. The targeted group are the girls who discovered the body because they could be traumatized by the situation.
The body was transfered to Migori referral hospital mortuary for autopsy even as investigation into the matter continues.
Parents should ensure that mobile phones are kept away from reach of students.
Phones are prohibited in school even by the Ministry of Education and therefore parents must ensure children adhere to the rules to avoid sexual relationships and incitement done using the phones.
