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Police are investigating the death by suicide of a 71-year-old Catholic priest, Father Alex Kalemba Mutahingwa, at the Apostles of Jesus Major Seminary in Lang’ata, Nairobi.
The Rwandan national, who taught at the seminary, was found dead at about 10pm on Wednesday after fellow clergy and staff raised concern when he failed to attend the usual meals.
Lang’ata police boss Pius Mwanthi told The Standard that officers had opened investigations into the circumstances surrounding the priest’s death.
Mwanthi said the seminary management alerted police after discovering the priest’s body in his locked room. He said the scene was professionally processed as detectives began investigations.
The body was later moved to Montezuma Funeral Home, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination and further forensic investigations.
Police said there were no visible physical injuries on the body.