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I gave birth in toilet to hide baby from hubby

Mbuto pleaded guilty before a Makadara law court, saying she committed the offence since she could not raise the child [Courtesy]

A woman has been charged with giving birth secretly last month and abandoning the baby, leading to its death.

According to court records, Jesca Mbuto delivered inside a toilet at around 10pm at their residence in Ruaraka.

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