DNA results have shown two infants at the center of a baby swapping saga at Mama Lucy Hospital in Nairobi were not swapped.
Their mothers, Dorothy Kawira and Evelyne Ndinda, were last month at loggerheads, accusing each other of taking each other’s child.
However, the DNA results from the Government chemist released on Monday show Dorothy is indeed the mother to baby Kezia Makena while Evelyne is the mother to Evelyne Ndinda Musyoka.
The matter was being investigated by the DCI.
Dr. Musa Mohamed, the medical superintendent at Mama Lucy Hospital, said the DNA investigation was done by a government agency hence its satisfactory.
Mohamed said that the whole saga was brought about by a “small confusion”
Dr Musa wrote to the Nairobi county government on Monday asking for the way forward after the release of the report.
He was directed to release the babies to the respective parents.
The fathers of the babies arrived at the facility on Tuesday morning and expressed satisfaction with the entire process.
“I appreciate the efforts because the County Government responded immediately and all we want now is to go home,” said Dancan Mberia, father to Kezia.
Kawira expressed joy and satisfaction with the process.
“The tests were conducted well and we are happy that we can now go home as a family without any doubts,” she said.
The two babies have remained in good health throughout the process after being put under a strict baby care program at the facility.
The mothers have been accessing the facility to breastfeed their babies.
The families have not incurred any costs throughout the process.
Governor Mike Sonko asked his staff in the Health Department to be more vigilant to curb cases of babies being swapped at birth.
Nairobi County Health Executive Mohamed Dagane hailed the successful tests, noting that the county has beefed up surveillance at its major facilities to avoid any incidences of baby swapping and baby theft.