Inquest Opened After Student Allegedly Shoots Himself Using Father’s Service Pistol In Homa Bay

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 29 — A 17-year-old Form Four student at Maseno National School was found dead with a gunshot wound at Mawego National Polytechnic in Rachuonyo North, Homa Bay…..

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An inquest has been opened after a 17-year-old Form Four student from Maseno National School was found dead with a gunshot wound at Mawego National Polytechnic in Homa Bay County, in what police are treating as a suspected suicide.

The student allegedly used his father’s service pistol, a Ceska, found near the body.
The incident occurred early on June 29, 2026, and involved the student and his father, an Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Subwiga Police Station.
A dispute over the confiscation of the student's mobile phone is believed to have preceded the event.

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