Form Three student of Maseno School dies after falling from dormitory

A Form Three student of Maseno School in Kisumu County died on Friday after falling from a dormitory.

The incident happened at 4am.

Nyanza Regional Director of Education Nelson Sifuna confirmed the incident to The Standard, saying investigations have been launched to establish the circumstances of the teenager's death.

The boy fell from the second floor of a dormitory at the school, Sifuna said.

"We've received reports that the student left behind a suicide note. I have asked police to investigate the allegations," added the regional education chief.

The boy's body was taken to the Aga Khan Hospital morgue in Kisumu Town.