2 women nabbed for trying to kill a baby

 

A woman suspected to have attempted to kill her one-day-old baby after procuring an abortion in Mukuru Kwa Rueben slums were yesterday detained for seven days pending investigations.

Agatha Kerubo was remanded at Industrial police station alongside Jane Boyani, who conspired with her to procure the abortion. The Star reports.

Investigating officer Caroline Nentaya requested the court for seven days, saying the two were arrested on Monday and efforts to record statements are still underway “as the witnesses are spread across Nairobi county.”

“I need more time to take DNA samples that are yet to be taken from the baby and Kerubo, the mother , for comprehensive analysis to ascertain maternity”, she told the court.

The court was told that an empty bottle believed to have contained a herbal drug used to induce labour on Kerubo is yet to be taken to the Government Chemist for analysis.

The police also need time to take the suspects for mental assessment, she said. Makadara senior principal magistrate Angelo Kithinji granted police the application to conclude their investigations.

The case will be mentioned on March 19.

The matter caught Govenor Sonko’s attention and had given out Ksh 100,000 bounty for anyone with information of the lady.