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Deformed child stirs heated debate in village

St. Marys Hospital Mumias midwife (nurse) Maurine Awondo during interview with Std on August 28, 2017. [photo: Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]

Villagers at the weekend thronged the home of a Standard Seven pupil after she delivered a deformed baby.

The baby, who was pronounced dead on delivery, had no eyes and ears, had a twisted mouth and the head was not fully developed. Most villagers blamed the deformities on witchcraft.

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