Ndudi Anyim
A 15-year-old girl is set to be prosecuted for allegedly killing one of her foetus, after procuring an abortion pill, this is as detectives rescued the second in the human waste, pit toilet.
The incident happened in Kabartonjo, Kenya as officers who were acting on an infanticide report from the local Assistant Chief, Joshua Kiptosok, had hastily demolished the pit latrine in a bid to retrieve the foetus, only to discover that there were two infants immersed in the sludge of human waste.
A Police source said what would have in ordinary circumstances prompted the celebration of two bundles of joy in Kesumet village, turned into a sombre occasion as curious men and women, the young and old, witnessed in dismay, as the infants were retrieved.
“ The infants were rushed to Bartabwa Health Centre in Kabartonjo, where one was declared lifeless, while the other one was referred to Baringo County Referral Hospital for specialized treatment.
“ Meanwhile, the 15-year-old suspect, was apprehended and will be processed for her crime, in strict conformity to the law, ” the source said.
The Police source said parents, guardians, religious leaders and the society at large, have a responsibility, in mentoring and guiding children as they grow up to being responsible and accountable for their actions.