Mother dumps one-day-old infant into a 60 ft latrine
Mother dumps one-day-old infant into a 60 Ft latrine at Mururi market, Kirinyaga County leaving residents in shock.
Police in Kirinyaga County are looking for a woman who gave birth and dumped her newborn baby in a 60 ft pit latrine.
The mother secretly gave birth Saturday morning and threw the infant into the pit latrine before disappearing.
However, the baby was discovered by a young girl who had gone to the latrine to answer a call of nature and raised an alarm attracting the attention of area chief Naftaly Ndege.
“The young girl heard the child crying, and that’s when she alerted her mother who then alerted her neighbours,” said the chief.
After receiving the news, the administrator mobilized the residents who worked together to retrieve the infant from the latrine.
“The baby was retrieved alive but appeared to be struggling to breathe. She was naked, and only covered by sheets of tissue paper,” said the chief.
The chief and the residents rushed the child to a local private hospital where she was cleaned and treated.
According to Ndege, the baby’s umbilical cord had been cut, which raised concerns she may have caught an infection having spent some time in the latrine.
The infant has since been taken to Kimbimbi sub-county hospital where she is currently being taken care of.
“She is more than a miracle, considering the condition we found her in, I’m sure she will live a healthy life,” one of the residents, Simon Magondu said.
Ndege said the baby will later be taken to a children’s home as the hunt for the mother continues.
He added that they have started investigating various health facilities in the area as they try to find the mother, and have her prosecuted.
“The woman has committed a serious crime and police are tracking her down,” Ndege said.
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