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Tana River woman swims across deadly river to give birth in hospital

Sadia Mahamud with her baby Mohammed Bilal in their tent in Baraka village, Tana River County on November 12, 2023.

Photo credit: Stephen Oduor | Nation Media Group

A pregnant woman swam through a river from her village to a hospital in Tana River County, where she gave birth to a baby boy.

The newborn named Mohammed Bilal is four days old today (Monday).