A baby died while under the care of St. Anthony Daycare in Umoja, and the circumstances surrounding her death point to serious failures at the daycare.
Nyla was left at the facility by her mother as usual, but she never returned home alive. What happened inside the daycare that day, how the situation was handled, and what was later discovered on her body raise grave concerns about child safety, supervision, and accountability at the center.
On the day of the incident, Nyla’s mother went to work as she normally did and dropped her baby at the daycare at around 11 am.
There were no warnings or signs that anything was wrong. Later in the day, she received a phone call from the daycare staff telling her to rush to Mama Lucy Hospital because her baby was sick.
When she asked what the problem was, the call was abruptly ended without any explanation. This left her confused and terrified as she rushed to the hospital with no clear information about her child’s condition.
When she arrived at the hospital, she found Nyla extremely cold and lifeless. A doctor who received the baby claimed she had anaemia, basing this conclusion only on the fact that her eyes appeared pale.
No further examination, tests, or emergency measures were carried out at that time. The diagnosis was made simply by looking at the baby, which raised serious doubts about whether proper medical care was provided when it was most needed.
A different and troubling account later came from a Form 3 boy who was at the daycare. He said Nyla had been bitten by another baby who was also at the daycare.
According to him, Nyla cried after the bite and then fell asleep. When he later went to check on her, she was not okay and had white foam coming out of her mouth. He then took her to the hospital while waiting for his mother, who was away running errands.
This account raised serious questions about why a student was involved in handling a medical emergency instead of trained daycare staff.
After Nyla was confirmed dead, the family took her body to the morgue as they prepared to transfer her to Nanyuki, their home area, for burial.
The following day, when the body was taken to a funeral home at Cottage Hospital, the mortician noticed bite marks on the baby’s body.
He immediately advised the family to request a postmortem examination to determine the true cause of death.
The postmortem results revealed shocking findings. Nyla had seven deep bite wounds that appeared to have been caused by adult teeth.
The examination also showed blunt force trauma to the head, which had caused blood clots, as well as internal bleeding from the butt area.
Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations were present during the postmortem, confirming the seriousness of the case.
Despite these findings, no action has been taken since then. There have been no clear investigations, arrests, or explanations offered to the family.
The silence and lack of progress have only deepened their pain and frustration.
St. Anthony Daycare remains under heavy question, especially regarding supervision, staff conduct, and emergency response.
Parents leave their children in daycares trusting that they will be safe, watched closely, and protected from harm. In this case, that trust appears to have been lost in the most devastating way.
The family continues to seek answers and justice, hoping that accountability will be enforced so that no other child suffers the same fate.
