A Kiambu family is deep in mourning after four of their quintuplets died at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on September 15, days after being born and transferred from Thika Level Five Hospital for specialised care.
Only one baby, a boy, survived and remains stable in hospital. Mercy Kanini, the mother of the quintuplets, had delivered four girls and one boy.
Her mother, speaking on a phone call with comedian-turned-philanthropist Eric Omondi, recounted the harrowing final hours before the four girls passed away.
What the Grandmother Said About Death of 4 of the Quintuplets
According to Kanini’s mother, the transfer from Thika Level Five Hospital to KNH raised serious concerns.
Only one baby, a boy, survived and remains stable in hospital.
Mercy Kanini, the mother of the quintuplets, had delivered four girls and one boy. Her mother, speaking on a phone call with comedian-turned-philanthropist Eric Omondi, recounted the harrowing final hours before the four girls passed away.
What the Grandmother Said About Death of 4 of the Quintuplets
According to Kanini’s mother, the transfer from Thika Level Five Hospital to KNH raised serious concerns.
She claimed that while one vehicle was adequately equipped for the journey, a second vehicle used to transport the remaining babies reportedly lacked proper protection for one of the infants.
“The second vehicle did not have protection for one child, the one carrying two kids, and the dad was also not able to do so, such that the dad had to carry one child and cover her with a jacket,” she alleged.
She further described what unfolded upon the babies’ arrival at KNH, expressing disbelief at the speed with which the girls deteriorated.
“How can four babies die just like that? When they arrived at the hospital, they were put under machines and three died first at the same time and the fourth followed at around 3 pm,” she added.
The grandmother called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the transfer, saying the family deserved answers about what had gone wrong between the two facilities.
Kanini, who reportedly only suffered back pain and swollen legs following the birth, was described as physically recovering, though the emotional weight of losing four children has left the family shattered.
Eric Omondi appealed to Kenyans to stand with the bereaved family. He urged well-wishers to contribute towards burial preparations for the four girls and help cover the medical expenses that are expected to accumulate during the surviving baby boy’s continued hospital stay.
