Woman dies by suspected suicide after complaining of applying for 500 jobs without success

The body of the woman who has been identified as Vera Omondi Okoth was discovered by her mother Herine Okoth at round 6.30 am before she raised alarm.

According to Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo, the mother is said to have gone to wake the deceased up but found her missing in her room.              

She then proceeded to the bathroom which is adjacent to Vera’s house only to find her body hanging with a rope round her neck.  

Preliminary findings of the police has established that yesterday before the deceased went to sleep, she asked her mother whether she will ever get job as she had applied for more than 500 jobs without success. 

It was also established that the deceased had graduated with bachelor degree in science in 2019 from Masinde Muliro University.

While confirming the incident, Kimaiyo state that the deceased did not leave behind any suicide note but only left all her certificates on her bed.

He stated that the body was moved to Yala sub-county hospital mortuary pending autopsy as investigations begin into the matter.