A woman who waited for 15 years to have a child has been left devastated after losing her newborn son just hours after giving birth.
The woman, identified as Achungo Nyar Essy, shared the heartbreaking news in a social media post after delivering the baby on September 23, 2026.
Essy said she gave birth at about 11:46 a.m., but the joy of finally welcoming her long-awaited child quickly turned into grief when the newborn died shortly after delivery.
The mother, who had endured years of waiting and uncertainty before becoming pregnant, said she was struggling to understand why the baby had died so soon after arriving.
She named her son Jibriell Kamau and described him as a miracle after the 15 years she had spent hoping to become a mother.
In her emotional tribute, Essy said she would not question God despite the pain of losing the child she had waited so long to welcome.
She also remembered her late sister, Prim, asking her to watch over the newborn, while expressing the depth of the pain caused by the loss.
“What I remain with today is a scar, pain, and sorrow,” she wrote, describing the emotional impact of losing her baby after years of anticipation.
Essy said the circumstances surrounding the newborn’s death remained difficult for her to understand, but she continued to express her faith while mourning her child.
The bereaved mother said she would continue to love her son despite the short time they spent together, describing the child’s arrival as a miracle that had briefly brought immense joy into her life.
She ended her tribute by saying that although she did not understand why the baby left so soon after birth, she believed God had the answers and vowed to love her son forever.