Shock as Mother Dumps A day Old Baby in Sugarcane Farm in Kakamega
Residents of Makhonge village in Kakamega County were left in shock on Thursday 28th July after the body of a one-day-old baby was found dumped on a sugarcane plantation.
Christine Juma 
According to the eyewitness the body of the infant was found lying face down and naked, and partly eaten by dogs prowling the night.
The terrible incident had the villagers furious and perplexed as to why a mother would do such a heinous thing to a child.
However, it is unclear if the baby had been abandoned to perish in the cold.
An image obtained by this publication shows a portion of the body missing, which was allegedly consumed by dogs.
“This is a very shocking incident that we have witnessed in our village, and we condemn it as mothers,” said Makhonge village Elder Joan Wanyama.
Pastor Aggrey Cheng'wali, a resident of the community, also denounced the act and urged prompt investigations.
“I would wish to ask the government to come in, carry investigations and arrest the culprit,” said Pastor Cheng’wali.
However, Police officers from Webuye arrived at the scene and transfered the body to Webuye hospital mortuary as the search for the mother of the child begins.
This comes at a time, a nonviolent demonstration against the increased incidence of child abuse was held in Shinyalu, Kakamega county on Friday 29th July.
The group, which was made up of students and educators, asked locals to immediately report instances of child abuse to the police.
A group of Students holding a peaceful demonstration in Shinyalu Kakamega county. PHOTO Hassan Oliecha
The aim of the peaceful demonstration was to educate the community to stop negotiating compensation with offenders because doing so allows offenders to get away with their crimes.
