A woman from Juja, Kiambu County, has made history after successfully delivering quintuplets through normal delivery at Thika Level Five Hospital.
According to reports, the woman delivered all five babies naturally without undergoing a Caesarean section, in a rare feat that Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi said is among only five such cases recorded in Kenya’s history.
Speaking about her experience on Monday, September 14, 2026, she said she has initially realised that one of the babies was already beginning to come out when she arrived at the hospital.
The doctors initially considered taking her to theatre before determining that she could safely deliver naturally.
In a statement, Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi congratulated the couple and commended the medical team at Thika Level Five Hospital for their work in ensuring the safe delivery of all five babies.
“Mercy Kanini from Juja, Kiambu County, successfully delivered five babies through normal delivery at Thika Level Five Hospital. This is a rare achievement and one of only five such cases recorded in Kenya’s history,” Wamatangi said.
“We commend the dedicated healthcare workers at Thika Level Five Hospital who worked with skill, care, and determination to ensure all five babies were safely delivered. Congratulations, Mercy and Evans”, he added.
