Drama as Kayole woman accuses hospital of stealing one of her twins after birth

A first time mother in Nairobi's Kayole area is in agony following the mysterious disappearance of one of her twins soon after birth.

Vane Nyaega, who delivered through Caesarean Section, claims Kayole II Level 4 Hospital staff denied her request to see the other twin baby, and allegedly swapped it with a dead foetus.

An array of unanswered questions and no information coming from the health facility a week later deepens the mystery even as Nyaega's family demands justice.

“Nikauliza huyu madam wapi mtoto akaniambia nisuburi daktari anapangusa mtoto. Nikangoja hakuna motto,” she says.

When she could not wait any longer, she involved members of her family who were given a different story altogether.

“Sasa nikapigia my aunt nikamwambia nimeibiwa mtoto mmoja, vile alikuja akaambiwa eti mtoto amekufa na mimi mwenyewe hata hawakuniambia,” narrates Nyaega.

Her sister added: “Daktari alikuja kumwekea maji akauliza wapi mtoto akamjibu kwamba mwenye alikufanyia CS ndio ako na mtoto, sasa saa ile bwana aliingilia kesi tukaambiwa alishapass akiwa kwa tumbo two weeks ago.”

The family is now wondering why they would be notified of their dead infant more than 24 hours after birth despite the hospital claiming that one of the twins was still birthed.

Nyaega stated that her latest scans revealed that her babies were fine in her womb.

“Nilienda scan na clinic date 30, hata hao madaktari walisema niko sawa na watoto pia wako na afya nzuri,” she adds.

The family refused to receive the body given to them in a carton box, saying it looked like a miscarried underdeveloped foetus that does not match Nyaega's latest scans.

“Leo wamekataa tufanye DNA, mama mkubwa wa hii hospitali akasema toa huyu mama hapa kwa sababu akitoka hakuna evidence...na usiku walimtoa nje na mtoto wakisema aende huko Mama Lucy atolewe damu tukakataa,” Nyaega’s sister added.

Area Police Commander Lucas Ongaya has since called for calm as they delve deeper into the matter.

“Tumeanza uchunguzi, na vile uchunguzi utatupeleka ndipo tutakapoenda,” he stated, even as the hospital administration declined to issue a comment to the press.