This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
On a fateful Monday night in Meru, two Administration Police officers, Mr Mohammed Noor and Mr Charles Kithinji, were guarding the Central Bank of Kenya when they heard cries emanating from the nearby Meru Muslim Primary School compound.
Investigating the source of the cries, they found a day-old baby girl wrapped in leaves and tucked in the bushes, with the umbilical cord still attached.
According to Imenti North DCIO James Githinji, Mr Noor swiftly wrapped the child in his jacket and took her to the Meru Level Five hospital, where she was admitted in good condition.
The baby weighed approximately 3.5 kilos.
"The officers acted swiftly and ensured that the child was warm by wrapping her with the jacket. Medics said the baby was in good health and admitted her for observation," said Mr Githinji.
The public hailed the two officers for their selfless act, with one person posting, "Help me celebrate our heroes… They rescued an innocent soul thrown in a bush by heartless mother…"
Mr Githinji appealed to the public to report any woman who had recently given birth but whose child's whereabouts are unknown.
