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Machakos woman in court for ‘giving birth’ in pit latrine

Pit latrine
She pleaded guilty to the charge   Photo: Courtesy

A 20-year-old woman has been put on probation for 18 months for reportedly attempting to dump her newborn child in a latrine.

Janet Kavindu pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to throw away her one-day infant in a pit latrine on June 13 in Masii Location of Machakos County.

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