One of the six suspects in the murder of activist Caroline Mwatha Ochieng served a jail term in 2005 for participating in a child theft saga of Bishop Gilbert Deya.
Betty Akinyi Nyanya alias Betty Ramoya, who is the owner of a clinic where police claim a botched abortion that led to the death of a rights activist was carried out, was jailed in 2005 over a scandal involving stolen babies.
At the time, Betty Akinyi Nyanya alias Betty Ramoya was operating a clinic she had named Gatheca Estate Nursing and Maternity home.
She admitted in court that she assisted Ms Mary Juma Deya, wife to Bishop Gilbert Deya, to register births of “miracle babies” who were stolen from mothers and handed over to infertile couples.
Records show Akinyi, who was convicted by a Nairobi court on her own guilty plea, served six months at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison.
As if she never learnt anything while in prison, Akinyi is among six suspects arraigned in a Makadara court in connection with the death of Caroline Mwatha.
The other suspects are Michael Onchiri, Richard Ramoya Abudo, Alexander Gitau Gikonyo, Stephen Maina and Georgia Achieng’ Tabitha.
Police believe that she operated New Njiru Community Centre in Dandora, where Ms Mwatha is alleged to have died procuring an abortion.
According to police, the suspects were arrested in connection with Mwatha’s alleged botched abortion and disposal of her body at a city mortuary.
Police investigations indicate that Ms. Mwatha died in the clinic and the body was transferred to the Nairobi City Mortuary on February 7, 2019 at 4:42a.m.
“On February 6, 2019, Caroline went to a clinic known as New Njiru Community Centre within Dandora Phase 1. It is believed an abortion procedure was procured by the owner of the clinic namely Betty Akinyi Nyanya alias Betty Ramoya and one purported ‘Dr’ Michael Onchiri Dr. Mike,” read the statement in part.