Police in Nairobi have arrested three people over the death of a middle-aged woman suspected to have died in a botched abortion.
In a statement on Wednesday, January 4, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the three suspects include two quack doctors and the deceased’s husband, who is believed to have made payment for the procedure.
According to the DCI, the woman’s body wrapped in a white bedsheet was found dumped in a stormwater tunnel near Shell petrol station along Outering road on New Year’s eve.
The discovery prompted sleuths based at Starehe to launch a probe into the incident with preliminary investigations indicating that the woman had been killed elsewhere.
“The body which had been wrapped in a white bedsheet was discovered dumped in a stormwater tunnel near Shell petrol station along the busy road, with preliminary findings indicating that the body may have been murdered elsewhere and dumped at the scene by unknown persons,” the statement read in part.
THREE ARRESTED AFTER BOTCHED ABORTION LEADING TO DEATH OF A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) January 4, 2023
A man who assisted his wife procure a botched abortion leading to her death is facing murder charges, alongside two suspected quack doctors who conducted the failed operation. pic.twitter.com/Z33wAS11he
Two days ago, DCI said, the officers got wind that the body had been disposed at the scene after a botched operation conducted by a suspected quack doctor identified as Richard Orambo, who operates a clinic known as Watergate Medical Centre at Mathare Area 1.
Apparently, the fake doctor in consultation with another rogue doctor identified as Francis Messo who runs Busanzi Health clinic in Dandora phase 4, had tried in vain to procure the abortion but when the patient developed complications, they opted to rush her to another backstreet clinic in Kiambu.
The woman, unfortunately, died on the way to the clinic.
“It is while on their way to Kiambu that the patient lost her life and the trio dumped her body in the stormwater tunnel in a bid to cover their tracks,” DCI stated.
The detectives swung into action and arrested the two quack doctors and the deceased’s husband identified Richard Onyango.
DCI said the suspects will face murder charges contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the penal code.
