Lilian Moraa, 23, and her husband Vincent Haron Magati, 27, parents of conjoined twins born at Lenmek Hospital, Kisii County have stated that they are in shock following the birth of their children.
They revealed that they were never informed by the doctors of any abnormalities despite regular prenatal checkups.
The twins were born on Monday, November 29, 2021, through a Caesarian section at 4.6 Kgs. They are joined at the chest and abdominal area.
Vincent Haron Magati holds the conjoined twins. |Photo| Courtesy|
“I have been well throughout my pregnancy. I had no complications and I faithfully honoured all my clinical visits. At night, I developed labour pains and my husband organised a motorbike which took me to hospital,” Moraa said.
Speaking to Nation, Magati revealed that they had regular prenatal care at Kenyerere dispensary.
“My wife has been going to the clinic. It is strange that no abnormality was detected all this time,” he said.
He added that the children are their first, but admitted they lack experience in taking care of children.
“I am jobless, but once in a while I do roofing when the opportunity knocks,” he said, adding, “I am pleading for help. I want my babies separated. I would want them different.”
Moraa is still at the hospital and is said to be weak.
She was transferred from Lenmek Hospital to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital for specialised treatment but will be moved to Kenyatta National Hospital for further observation.
Elijah Ongori, a senior nurse at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, said the infants are stable and currently at the baby unit where they are receiving care.
“We are monitoring them before transferring them to Kenyatta National Hospital tomorrow. We have already done an X-ray on them but it is not yet out,” he said.
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