This archive report was first published on 6 August 2019.
On August 6, 2019, a family in Kasarani estate, Naivasha was left reeling after the tragic death of their loved one, Purity Muthoni, who took her own life after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
According to reports, Ms Muthoni, 40, hanged herself in her sister's house in Kasarani after arriving home from Kenyatta National Hospital, where she had gone for treatment.
Ms Muthoni had been experiencing a growth in one of her breasts and had undergone treatment in various local hospitals, but was misdiagnosed with other ailments.
It was only at KNH that her worst fears were confirmed, and she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Naivasha OCPD Samuel Waweru stated, 'According to the sister, the deceased received results that she was suffering from breast cancer and she went into depression before committing suicide.'
Ms Muthoni had been living with her sister and had waited until she had gone to work in one of the flower farms before taking her own life.
Police collected her body and took it to Naivasha Mortuary.
