Alarm in Naivasha Village as 10 Youngsters Die by Suicide
Residents of Ndabibi Central, Nakuru, are grappling with the deaths of 10 young people by suicide within a single year, raising alarm in the Naivasha village.
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Residents of Ndabibi Central, Nakuru, are grappling with the deaths of 10 young people by suicide within a single year, raising alarm in the Naivasha village.
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