A woman who allegedly aborted and dumped a foetus in a ditch in Chang'aa estate, Maralal town, has been arrested.
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The suspect was arrested on Tuesday evening by police officers, their local administration counterparts and members of the yumba kumi initiative.
Maralal town acting chief Selina Lemakara said investigations were launched after the body was found in a trench in the estate at the weekend.
Dogs had torn some parts off.
The mother of two was arrested after members of the public tipped off the officers through nyumba kumi members.
"We called upon residents to feed us with useful information that would lead to arrest of the suspect and they did exactly that," said the chief.
The administrator said that according to neighbours, the suspect had been pregnant but could not explain the whereabouts of the child.
"After arresting her, she claimed she lost her baby in hospital but after visiting the facility it turned out there were no records of her."
The woman was taken to Maralal police station and will be arraigned once investigations are completed.
