Police officers at a past mission. [PHOTO/The Star]
The 8-month-old child found abandoned along the railway line at Kiyuu area of Ol Kalou last Friday had been kidnapped at Embakasi by a house help.
This is according to police.
Police said Mary Wacuka aka Angela Wambui, who claimed she found the baby, was yesterday (Tuesday) arrested in connection with the crime.
Ol Kalou police locked her up after she went to the station asking to be allowed to take the baby from J.M Memorial hospital where she was admitted.
Reports indicate that Wacuka, who hails from Githunguri village in Ol Kalou, stole the baby after the mother declined to pay her a Sh3,000 in monthly salary.
Confirming the incident, Nyandarua Central OCPD Wilson Kosgei said the child's parents positively identified her but could not take her from the hospital until the matter is sorted.
"The baby's parents, who are said to be from Meru, employed Wacuka without taking her identification details or getting information on her background," he said.
"She was not asked anything to do with ID. A stranger was just employed and given custody of the child. This should serve as a lesson to other parents."