Residents of Gotinyango in Nyaribari Masaba in Kisii County are yet to come to terms an infant was found abandoned in a tea farm on Thursday morning.
Mose Mayenga, area administrator said children who were going to a river to fetch water heard the infant crying from the tea farm and raised alarm.
"Members of the public were notified by children who were going to the river early in the morning. Upon reaching the scene, the infant was found naked covered by leaves," he said.
Mayenga said the infant was taken to Keumbu hospital.
"Members of the public should report to police anyone woman who gave birth but, now without the baby," he stated.
He assured that he will not rest until the woman who dumped the infant in the tea farm is nabbed.
"It is sad that women conceives and carries a pregnancy for nine months but, once they gave birth they end up dumping the babies. No one has forced women to have sex with men. The woman who dumped the infant must be arrested," he added.
Elders led by Innocent Ongeri cursed whoever dumped the infant.
"A woman who dumped the infant will not give birth in her entire life," said Ongeri.