Rising cases of suicide should concern us all

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Some 703,000 people die by suicide every year globally, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) affirms that suicide was the fourth leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds in 2019.

In Kenya, the WHO data estimates that 408 people die by suicide yearly. However, the figures could be high due to underreporting since it is stigmatised.

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