Kenyan Catholic Priest Commits Suicide by Taking Poison in a Lodging Room

A Catholic priest was on Sunday night found dead at a lodging in Makueni after allegedly committing suicide.

The lifeless body of Father Stephen Kyalo was discovered in a lodging room at Kilala shopping center in Kaiti, Makueni County.

The priest is said to have booked the room at around 8:00 am on Sunday and ordered beer worth Sh1,600.

He remained in the room throughout the day without ordering food or more drinks which made the facility’s attendants suspect that something was amiss. 

At around 8:00 pm, they knocked on the door but there was no response, prompting them to alert officers from the nearest police station.

When police broke into the room, they found Father Kyalo’s lifeless body, having taken what is suspected to be poison. The motive behind the suicide remains unclear.

The deceased’s body was moved to Makueni Hospital morgue as investigations into the matter continue.