19-year-old in Gem Arrested on Suspicion of Dumping Newborn Baby in Pit Latrine

Spread the love

Medical staff at the Siaya County Referral Hospital struggled without success to save the life of a newborn baby who was recovered from a pit latrine at a village in Gem Yala Sub County.

According to East Gem Location Chief George Salala, the infant was recovered from the pit latrine by Onding’ B villagers.

A person who had visited a toilet to respond to a call of nature heard the faint cries of the newborn.

“The person heard a baby cry underneath and immediately suspected that something was wrong. It is then that the person quickly mobilized the neighbours and managed to rescue the infant who has since been rushed to Siaya County Referral Hospital for specialized care,” Salala said.

Already, a 19-year-old woman named Brenda Akiru is spending the weekend in police custody at Bar Kalare Police Post after she was suspected of being the mother of the baby.

ADVERTISEMENT

Police are on with investigations and the teenager will be produced in court next week.

 

ADVERTISEMENT dalanews.co.ke https://g.page/r/CerTmAWCtzj4EBM/review ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ÿÛ C

Editor

Recent Posts

Orengo Upgrades Sega, Ukwala to Town Status, Opens More New Roads

If there is development that benefits a society without discrimination its investment in the infrastructure.…

1 day ago

Office of Ombudsman in Siaya to formulate FFLoCA Grievance Redress Mechanism Policy

In collaboration with the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) program, the Commission on Administrative Justice…

3 days ago

Raila lists conditions for cooperation with govt

  Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has given a list of demands that…

4 days ago

FACT CHECK: Abala Wanga Forged Academic Credentials – Truth or Witch-hunt?

An article on Facebook Friday 28 February 2025 bore the sensational heading: EACC Hunting Down…

6 days ago

Raila Back Home in Siaya, Engages Youth and ODM Party Leadership

Former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga was on Wednesday welcomed by Governor James Aggrey Bob…

1 week ago

Orengo Calls for Dialogue on Mining Regulations Following Death of 3 at Rera Goldmine

Siaya Governor James Aggrey Bob Orengo today made an undertaking that his administration will work…

1 week ago