Police have launched investigations in to the death of a form three students at Bande girls secondary school in Migori County, who died by suicide on Sunday.
Area chief Winnie Malemba confirmed the incident.
A police incident report indicates that the 15-year-old girl went to a church service within the school compound together with other students.
She sneaked out of the church service while it was still on, only to be found dead inside a classroom.
The report also reveals that the student left a note indicating that she opted to kill herself because of the harassment she had been getting from one of the school prefects.
Police say the body of the learner has been moved to Migori level four hospital mortuary pending autopsy and further investigation.
The incident comes a week after a grade four pupil killed himself in a classroom at Sare primary school in Migori County.
