Police in Kisumu are holding a nurse on suspicion of stealing a newborn.
The nurse, an employee of Avenue Hospital in Kisumu, was arrested by police on Friday at the facility after colleagues raised the alarm.
The nurse is said to have brought the child for clinic, claiming to be its mother. But colleagues said she had not been pregnant.
The nurse is being held at Kondele Police Station.
Kisumu OCPD Christopher Mutune said they have launched investigations into the matter.