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462 deaths: The grim reality of suicide cases

Members and partners of The mental health Champion initiative, Kenya in 8km suicide awareness and prevention walk in Nairobi on Sept 27, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

On the evening of August 21, 2025, Mercy (name concealed for privacy) left her home in Pipeline, Nairobi, carrying a quiet but devastating decision.

She went with her two children towards Mlolongo in Machakos County, leaving behind a note that hinted at despair.

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