Mother Allegedly Poisons 4-Month-old Child to Death

 

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• Residents of Tumoek village in Kipkelion West, Kericho County, are in shock after a 17-year-old mother allegedly poisoned her 4-month-old baby.

• The mother, identified as a student at a local day school, reportedly added a poisonous substance to the baby's milk bottle, resulting in the infant's death.

• The motive behind the poisoning remains unclear.

• Authorities suspect the substance used may have been a pesticide.

• The teenage mother had dropped out of school four months earlier and had not been attending classes.

• The baby's grandparents noticed something unusual and rushed the child to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

• Law enforcement officers from Fort Ternan responded to the scene and took the infant's body to St Vincent Hospital mortuary for further investigation.

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Investigations As Mother Poisons 4-Month-Old Child To Death

Residents of Tumoek village in Kipkelion West, Kericho County, are grappling with disbelief following the tragic incident where a mother reportedly poisoned her 4-month-old baby to death.

Details of the incident reveal that the 17-year-old girl, identified as a student at a local day school, administered a toxic substance to her baby through the milk bottle, leading to the infant's untimely demise. 

The reasons behind this horrific act remain unknown.

Local authorities suspect the substance used may have been a pesticide, adding to the distressing nature of the incident.

Concerns arise as the teenage mother had reportedly dropped out of school four months prior and had not been attending classes since then.

The baby's grandparents, noticing the child's unusual condition, acted swiftly by rushing her to the hospital. Tragically, the infant was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Law enforcement officers from Fort Ternan responded to the scene, retrieving the infant's body for further investigation and transfer to St Vincent Hospital mortuary.