A stock theft suspect who had been held at the Katito Police Station in Kisumu has died while in police custody.

According to the station's police, the suspect died by suicide after he allegedly used his vest to hang himself on the cell door.

He had been arrested on suspicion of stealing goats and was held in solitary confinement.

Police at the station said they were alerted to a commotion coming from the cell on June 13 at about 10:00 am.