 The law in Kenya criminalises attempted suicide under Section 226 of the Penal Code, punishable by a fine and or a jail term of up to two years. Gabriel suffered a lot of stigma in the days after his attempt and appearance in court. At one point he was beaten up, and in the case of his family, at first they were angry about what he'd done. I was arrested and released. My parents, they took me to my psychiatrist after that.