Nyeri: Medic Mother, Daughter Die Hours After Sharing Eerie Posts On Social Media

• Shiro Ka Ribui and her young daughter Bella died hours after she shared disturbing posts on her social media pages
• Popularly known as Mama Bella, Ribui's social media pages paint her state of mind in the days leading up to her death
• Most Kenyans have questioned how most of her close friends and social media friends failed to figure out she was in distress
• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health remains an integral component of health and well-being

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nyeri - A young medic and her daughter have tragically passed on under unclear circumstances.

Shiro Ka Ribui, also known as Mama Bella, reportedly harmed herself alongside her daughter Bella.

An active social media user, the mother of one regularly updated her status before she stopped and resumed publishing disturbing posts.

It is not clear what transpired leading to the tragedy that has left Nyeri residents in shock and disbelief.

Ribui seemed to have resorted to seeking help from friends online, with various posts painting a grim image of her mental state before death.

"In need of job as the countdown begins," read one of her posts.

The clinical officer shared posts on overcoming mental turmoil before she started a countdown that ended tragically with her demise.

Creating mental health awareness

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no health without taking mental health into consideration.

Efforts to transform mental health care remain urgent, and global awareness and investment are crucial to addressing the issue.

If you are struggling with your mental health, here are some emergency hotlines that you can reach out to for help when overwhelmed:

• Befriender’s Kenya- +254 722 178 177
• Niskize- 0900 620 800
• Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation- 0800 726 253
• Oasis Africa- +254 366 614 / +254 110 826 23
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - +254 739 935 333/ +254 756 454 585
• Mental Wellness Kenya- +254 717 234 621

Woman falls into river with baby on her back

In another tragic news, police launched investigations following the death of a 29-year-old woman and her 5-year-old child in Kabironi village, Kirinyaga county.

Gichugu sub-county Police Commander Johnson Wachira said the woman, identified as Moreen Wangui Munene, fell into Nyamindi River with her child strapped on her back and drowned.

The woman's uncle, Stephen Maembe, said the motives for her actions remain unknown, adding that a watchman at a coffee factory witnessed the incident and raised the alarm, but it was too late.

The shocked family said the woman had visited her grandparents and was last seen washing clothes before she mysteriously disappeared.

Her grandmother, Fridah Njoki, says Wangui and her daughter had come to visit her. Her parents, who are civil servants, work in Embu County.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke