Lydiah Bonareri, a 24-year old, gave birth to conjoined twins at Kisii Level Five Hospital on Wednesday, 20th April 2016. Doctors are yet to identify which organs the babies share before they can be separated. The girls, who are co-joined from the chest to the abdomen, weigh 3kg. The mother was still recovering at the hospital after she underwent a Caesarean section. Lydia said that she has been attending the clinics dates regularly and she has never used any drugs or family planning method. The woman who has two children, the twins being the third born was shocked by the turn of events but hoped for the best.
Dr.John Ombogo, who carried out the Caesarean section, said the twins would be transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital for further examination. The conjoined twins have been put on oxygen but the doctors expressed their fears that they might be sharing major body organs including the liver, heart and lungs.
The father of the conjoined twins, Caleb Osoro, who is a motorbike operator in Nyamache, called for support from well-wishers.”I have no finances to support my children to undergo the operation. I am saddened but I thank God for the far we have come,” said Mr. Osoro.
Dr Kelving Nyamongo explained that one of the babies had the larger part of the shared organs. He pointed out that these are rare cases that are caused by either use of some fungal drugs at early stages of pregnancy or chromosomal issues.