Police in Marsabit have arrested a young woman and an unlicensed medical practitioner following the discovery of a six-month-old foetus in Drib-Gombo area.
In a statement on Sunday, January 4, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the arrests followed police action after members of the public raised an alarm over the gruesome discovery.
“The arrests came after disturbing reports from Malkalakore village in Drib-Gombo, where residents discovered a lifeless male foetus, estimated to be six months old, wrapped in clothing.
“Police swiftly responded, recovering the body and transferring it to the Marsabit Referral Mortuary for preservation,” the statement read.
Investigators then focused on a 23-year-old woman who had recently been seen heavily pregnant but was suddenly no longer pregnant.
“Investigations quickly zeroed in on Wario, who had been visibly pregnant just days earlier but was suddenly not pregnant and without a child.
“Interrogated by officers, she confessed to being the mother of the deceased foetus, leading police straight to the unlicensed clinic where the abortion had been performed,” the statement added.
Following her confession, detectives moved to the clinic where the procedure was allegedly carried out and discovered that it was operating illegally, with evidence suggesting recent medical activity.
At the clinic, officers found Muthuri operating without registration, with a search uncovering assorted drugs and surgical tools, some stained with fresh blood.
The DCI further stated that the woman required urgent medical attention following the procedure and was taken to hospital before being placed in police custody together with the suspect who performed the abortion.
“Wario was rushed to Marsabit Referral Hospital for urgent medical care, and later, together with Muthuri, was escorted to Marsabit Police Station, where they are currently being processed ahead of their arraignment,” the statement concluded.
