A 29-year-old lady who committed suicide by jumping from the fourth story of the flat she and her partner occupied in Kasarani, Nairobi, has prompted a family in Kenya to demand an explanation.

During an argument with her partner, Brenda Kawira Gitona is reported to have fallen from the house at 11:30 pm on February 21, 2023.

They both moved to the bedroom, but her attitude changed, and she left the room and went to the balcony, according to her partner.

Police who visited the hospital found her dead with visible injuries. According to the police, the deceased had bruises on her right thigh, her neck, left cheek and lower limb. Her body was moved to Kenyatta University waiting for autopsy as police investigate.

The man claimed his girlfriend had expressed dissatisfaction with the state of their relationship.

A report published by journalist, Simon Mwangi Muthiora on Saturday, March 18, said the family is now demanding answers over the circumstances under which the woman died and is questioning why the police from Kasarani  Police Station were quick to rule the death as self-harm. 

The family pointed out that the bruises found on her right thigh, left side of her neck, left cheek, and legs, are evidence that she had been murdered. 

“We want Interior CS Kithure Kindiki and Inspector General of Police, Mr. Japheth Koome to help us put her death in the right perspective,” said Josephine Gitonga, the family doctor. 

The deceased graduated with a first-class honour degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Nairobi and was set to pursue a Master’s degree  in Austria in June 2023. 

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