What began as a rare medical miracle has ended in heartbreak, with all five babies born to Juja woman Mercy Kanini dying just days after their birth despite receiving specialised care at Kenyatta National Hospital.
All five quintuplets born to Mercy Kanini, a woman from Juja, have died at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where they had been receiving specialised newborn care.
The babies were referred to KNH from Thika Level Five Hospital shortly after birth for tertiary care, according to a KNH statement dated September 16, 2026.
Their birth had attracted widespread attention earlier in the week because of the rarity of a quintuplet pregnancy. The babies were placed under specialised newborn care at KNH as doctors worked to support them.
However, the situation took a tragic turn when all five babies died while receiving treatment.
The deaths have brought a painful end to what had initially been celebrated as a remarkable multiple birth, leaving their mother and family grieving the loss of all five newborns.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths, including the specific medical complications involved, were not detailed in the information provided by KNH.
