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Kuresoi woman fakes pregnancy, buys a baby to cover her tracks

By Nikko Tanui | 4yrs ago

A Gender Affairs officer from Kericho police starvation cradles a baby suspected to have been stolen and sold to Patricia Rotich from Kuresoi in Nakuru county.[Nikko Tanui,Standard]

For nine months, 31-year-old Wesley Rono acted a fool as his wife Patricia faked pregnancy.

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