Nakuru mum abandons newborn baby by roadside, leaves handwritten note

• A six-day-old baby boy named Levi Baraka was found abandoned at Eden Village in Nakuru’s Kiamunyi area on 28 June 2026
• The baby’s mother left a handwritten note explaining she was homeless, an orphan, and had been thrown out by the child’s father after he denied the pregnancy
• A Nakuru well-wisher shared the case online and confirmed the baby is safe, sparking an emotional response from Kenyans

A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in Nakuru County on 28 June 2026, with a handwritten note tucked beside him revealing a mother’s desperate circumstances and a plea for her son’s safety.

The infant, named Levi Baraka and estimated to be six days old at the time of discovery, was found alive at Eden Village in Ngata Division, Kiamunyi Location, Mercy Njeri Sub-Location, within Rongai Sub-County. He had been born on 22 June 2026.

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The letter the mother left behind was written in clear, measured English and painted a picture of profound hardship. She described herself as an orphan with no siblings or relatives to turn to, homeless and abandoned by the baby’s father, who, she said, denied the pregnancy and evicted both of them.

“I am sorry for what I have done as a mother, but I had no choice, being that I am homeless and struggling to stabilise my life,” she wrote. “I would have loved to keep him, but I have no means of survival.”

She went on to express her wish that Levi find a loving children’s home or foster family, and asked whoever found him to forgive her. Most strikingly, she disclosed that suicidal thoughts had crept in, though she made clear she did not want her son to come to any harm.

“I’d rather be homeless alone than with him,” she wrote. “Suicidal thoughts had risen but I’d rather die alone than with him.”

Kenyan Well-wisher Steps in

Nkatha, founder of the NGO Frolics of Hope Africa, shared the case on Facebook on 2 July, appealing to the public for help in tracing the mother and ensuring the child’s welfare. She later confirmed that Baby Baraka had been located and was safe.

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Frolics of Hope Africa can be reached on 0707 825 250 for anyone with information about the mother or wishing to offer support.

How Kenyans Reacted

The post drew an outpouring of emotion, with many readers calling for the mother to also receive help.

@Star Maweu: “I wish adoption processes were easy; I would have taken this one”

@Waithera Ratemo: “This is where forensic analysis comes in, even though it will take time. You can find out about the lady through her handwriting, but again, she has her reasons to leave the baby. At least the baby is alive and well.”

@Nita Si: “The mother cares, that’s why she carried the pregnancy to term. May she also get assisted wherever she is….”

@Lilian Motanya: “She is a good mother, she is a good writer..Oh, I pray life treats her well. I pray she finds a job or something that can put food on her table”

@Waithaka Mfalme: “Her English is so well put am sure she must be a little well-educated, ajitokeze”

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This poignant incident has sparked a national conversation about the challenges mothers face, particularly the distressing reality of postpartum depression, urging empathy towards the baby’s mother amid calls for justice.

Source: NGBREAKINGNEWS