Student commits suicide after parents rejected transfer request from Malava Girls

According to reports, a Form Two student at Malava Girls’ Secondary School in Kakamega County committed herself after having her transfer request denied.

Dorothy Kageha, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, allegedly consumed poison at her parents’ house in Kimang’eti Village, Malava Sub-County, on Tuesday, July 12.

Before being carried to the Malava Sub-County Hospital, she had been taken to the Kimang’eti Health Centre, where first aid had been performed. During treatment, the student passed away.

Mary Juma, Kageha’s mother, said the adolescent had asked to be transferred from Malava Girls’ Secondary School, but they persuaded her to continue her studies there.

“We talked to her and implored upon her to concentrate on her studies. When we found her in the house [after allegedly taking poison], she was vomiting and sweating profusely,” said the deceased’s parent.

According to medical professionals, Kageha consumed a pesticide that seriously injured her intestines.

“I suspect she took her own life after we discouraged her from seeking a transfer from Malava Girls’ Secondary School,” said the mother.

Mary Juma claimed that before reportedly ingesting poison on Tuesday morning, her daughter had worked on household tasks and even grazed some animals.

After the midterm break, on Wednesday, July 13, Kageha was supposed to report back to school, according to Juma.

Paul Mwenda, the commander of the Malava Sub-County Police, claimed that inquiries have been made into the situation.

“Parents should try and listen to their children. During disagreements, a compromise can be reached,” he said.