5 women have been arrested in a new child theft case at a Nairobi hospital.

The women have been apprehended following the theft of a 3 days old baby who disappeared from Mama Lucy hospital.

Alice Mokaya alongside four abettors were brought before magistrate Steven Jalang’o on Monday. Other culprits were; Gladys Chepkemoi, Jacinta Mueni, Teresia Mutuku and Rose Wayua.

The investigation officer Beth Kamande will go to Mama Lucy hospital to get required papers and report to the registrar of births and deaths to verify information.

Kamande stated that the suspects might meddle investigations if released on bail adding that the complainant had been cautioned by the suspects’ family.

Police report revealed that Mokaya had employed the 17 year old complainant who is a Ugandan citizen as a house help.

When the time to deliver came, Mokaya took her to the hospital to deliver and blackmailed her only to go into hiding with her child. The suspect later gave the complainant Sh. 1500 and sold the baby at Sh. 25,000.