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An estimated 703,000 people die by suicide globally each year, with many more attempting it. In Kenya, around four people take their own lives daily, according to the World Health Organization, often due to mental health struggles. As Robi Omondi reports, the pain of suicide lingers with the families and friends left behind — a wound that never truly heals.
SUICIDE CRISIS LEAVES FAMILIES IN ENDLESS GRIEF
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