Parents beware!!Stealing of babies is no longer being done when the mum is away. There is a new gang that is operating in broad daylight, in full glare of the public eye and in the mothers presence. They will mostly be found in public transport.

They move in a gang and once they spot their target,a respectable looking woman will start shouting that the young mother is a thief and has stolen the baby. The others will join in and start supporting her.By this time, everyone will believe them because they are so convincing in their accusation.

They will do anything to distract their prey and alerting the public. They will start pulling the woman’s hair,hitting her and saying things like” you have finally been caught”.

In this mayhem and hoolabaloo,one of the gang members will start taking the baby away pretending to rescue him/her. The young woman and the public will of course be confused at this stage.

One such operation failed to materialize when the gang struck in a public service vehicle on 2nd August on Thika road Nairobi. Only this time there happened to be a traffic policeman in the vicinity and were it not for him,the baby would have been stolen never to be seen again. A woman started accusing the mother of having stolen the baby.One of the gang members had already started taking the baby away from the mother and the traffic policeman just arrived in the nick of time.

The traffic policeman took both women to Muthaiga police station and after questioning,the woman who started all the chaos was arrested and the mother was let go after proving the baby was hers. Apparently she was going to pick the baby’s birth certificate and she had all the necessary documentation to prove that the child was hers.

During interrogation,a lot has been revealed by the woman that was arrested. She has disclosed that indeed she is in a gang that steals children,sells them to an agent who later goes and sells the children in Tanzania. From there,some are sold to childless couples, others are used for organ donations and others for sex trade.

Therefore lets all be on the alert The next time you see a distraught looking mother who is being accused of child theft,please do not just look on as her child is being taken away. You can help by raising the awareness or even suggesting they sort it out at the police station and mobilize enough people to accompany them. Please, please lets not look as our children are being stolen and then being sold off as commodities and from there only God knows what happens to their innocent little souls. It is indeed a wicked wicked world!

Reminds me of a story that was in the media a while back. This young lady had just given birth and had been discharged from Kikuyu hospital. So, while at the bus stop in kikuyu town waiting for hubby to come pick them (her & their bundle of joy) up, she was approached by a couple in a personal car.

After exchange of pleasantries, she was offered a lift since they were headed in the general direction of her home. She sat at the back na wakaanza safari. Shortly afterwards, one of the fellows in front offered to close her window 'ndiyo mtoto asipigwe na upepo' and so he stretched out his hand to do the needful. And that was the last thing the young lady remembered.

Next time she woke up, she had no idea where she was and she didn't hv her baby with her either. She was just acting confused and disoriented.

Reminds me of a story that was in the media a while back. This young lady had just given birth and had been discharged from Kikuyu hospital. So, while at the bus stop in kikuyu town waiting for hubby to come pick them (her & their bundle of joy) up, she was approached by a couple in a personal car.

After exchange of pleasantries, she was offered a lift since they were headed in the general direction of her home. She sat at the back na wakaanza safari. Shortly afterwards, one of the fellows in front offered to close her window 'ndiyo mtoto asipigwe na upepo' and so he stretched out his hand to do the needful. And that was the last thing the young lady remembered.

Next time she woke up, she had no idea where she was and she didn't hv her baby with her either. She was just acting confused and disoriented.