Police in Machakos have arrested a woman for allegedly giving birth and dumping the infant in a toilet.
The suspect, Mercy Mueni Kioko (35) from Uvete village, Machakos sub-county was arrested on Friday over the incident.
Confirming the incident, Muumandu location chief Douglas Mutavi said that they were informed by the locals about the incident which happened on Thursday evening.
"The woman was arrested and is currently being held at Machakos Police Station waiting to be arraigned and we are doing more investigations to understand who else was involved and what transpired to lead to such an act because it's a rare case in the area," he told Hivisasa.
He added that anyone found guilty will be arraigned and warned the residents to avoid such heinous acts.
"There are legal ways to give children for adoption or you can just ask for help if you can't afford to cater for the needs of your child," he said.
Reports indicate that the residents knew something was wrong after seeing the woman walk around on Friday without the baby and they reported to the local authorities.
"This woman has been pregnant and after giving birth we saw her the next day without the kid. That's why we became worried and reported the issue," said one of the residents.
He added that after the lady heard that police were looking for her, she tried to go into hiding but it was too late.
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