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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) carried out a stunning raid on an unauthorized clinic in Malkalakore village, Drib-Gombo, and arrested two suspects in a case of illegal abortion that not only surprised the locals but also surfaced the urgent need to regulate medical practices in isolated areas.
A dead six-month-old fetus was found by the authorities, which resulted in a quick and harsh criminal inquiry into the abortion processes.
The horrifying event took place on Sunday when the villagers told the police about a body wrapped in textile lying close to their settlement. The DCI officers were quick to react; they managed to take the body and bring it to Marsabit Referral Mortuary for a forensic examination.
The detectives’ first findings indicated that the woman who was questioned as the mother had been visibly pregnant only a few days back, and now she was not.
The inquiry took the police right to the door of a doctor who was practicing without a license and in whose clinics they found bloody surgical tools and varied medicines. The place was immediately closed down, and all the equipment was taken as evidence in what the authorities call the intensifying war against illegal medical practices in the area.
Initially, the female and the unlicensed medical practitioner were taken to Marsabit Referral Hospital for an emergency medical evaluation, then they were transferred to Marsabit Police Station, where they are now being processed for the formal trial.
The authorities stated that quick intervention was necessary to prevent more harm and to protect the health of the community.
In a very serious message after the operation, the DCI reaffirmed its determination to put an end to the practice of unsafe and illegal medical procedures, asking the public to give tips about the secret clinics and health service providers via official channels.
The agency pointed out that such illegal activities not only break medical and criminal laws but also put women’s health and lives at risk, especially in areas with only a few options for certified health care.
This event brings forth the reproductive health care issue. During this time, the legal and constitutional issues surrounding abortion in Kenya have been, and still are, a national debate and legal challenge.
The High Court has already recognized the very complex legal setting surrounding reproductive health and abortion care in the case of unlawful arrests, thus making it even more difficult for law enforcement and public health to respond.
