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Concern grows over rising suicides among men in Taita Taveta. [Courtesy]
At least two men commit suicide every week in Taita Taveta, according to National Government Administration Officials (NGAO) and local human rights activists.
Wundanyi Assistant County Commissioner Halima Hassan attributed the trend to poverty, unemployment, and breakdown in marriages, including denial of conjugal rights and domestic violence.
Other factors linked with the men’s rising deaths include alcohol and drug abuse, while others blame it on retrogressive beliefs in superstition. Ms Hassan said men aged between 25 and 70 years are most affected.
