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A silent, yet devastating, crisis is gripping Kenya as suicide rates have soared in recent years, leaving countless families shattered and communities deeply unsettled. Media reports from 2021 to 2025 reveal a disturbing surge in suicides, with men disproportionately affected. Nyeri County, for instance, has recorded 75 suicide deaths in just the past seven months, the majority of whom were men.
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Kenya’s suicide crisis deepens, with men hardest hit in rising toll
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