JSS teacher kills self outside lover's house in Bomet

According to area assistant chief John Tanui, the body was found hanging on the verandah roof.

Tanui said the deceased had been identified as Bernard Langat and a Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher in one of the schools in Trans Mara, Narok County. 

A source says the deceased had visited his girlfriend, who is a student at Bomet central TTI staying in a rental premises a distance from the college.

"We were told he had been around for some days with his girlfriend who is pursuing her studies here at the college. It seems he didn't spend his night with his lover for unknown reasons last night. His girlfriend, commonly known as Sharon, was the first to break the sad news" added the chief.

In an unverified Facebook post said to have been written by the deceased, he had raised issues concerning his love life, and had indicated a decision to end his life. He thanked his family for providing for his education and recalled good memories with his students.

Police officers attached to Silibwet police station visited the scene and moved the body to Longisa hospital mortuary.