There were scenes of celebration at Nyanchwa Hospital in Kisii County on Monday morning after a local woman safely delivered quadruplets three boys and a girl in a rare and heartwarming event that has drawn national attention.
The mother, Vane Nyanchoka Ontweka, gave birth via caesarean section, and in a touching gesture, named her babies after Kenya’s late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga and his wife, Ida Odinga.
The boys were named Raila, Amolo, and Odinga, while the baby girl was named Ida.
Hospital staff broke into cheers following the successful delivery, describing it as a moment of “hope and joy.”
“We were delighted to deliver the babies,” said Dr. Maria Lyther, the hospital’s chief medical officer.
“The mother experienced some challenges due to the combined weight of the four babies, but both she and her newborns are now in stable condition.”
For Nyanchoka, the experience was nothing short of miraculous.
“I didn’t expect them to be four,” she said with a smile. “The ultrasound showed only three. It was difficult even to walk or breathe toward the end, but I thank God for this blessing.”
According to Everline Mong’are, one of the nurses who attended to the mother, the names were chosen in the spirit of remembrance and hope.
“When she developed complications, it was around the time news of Raila Odinga’s death broke,” Mong’are explained.
“We said, ‘Raila has come back in a big way.’ So we named the babies Raila, Amolo, Odinga, and the tiny girl Ida.”
Nyanchoka, who is already a mother of twins, expressed both awe and gratitude at her growing family.
“It’s truly amazing first twins, now quadruplets. Only God can do that,” she said.
Hospital officials have since appealed for community and public support to help the mother care for her newborns.
“Raising four babies at once is no easy task,” noted Dancun Mosioma, a senior hospital administrator.
“We’re calling on well-wishers to lend a helping hand as this family embarks on this extraordinary journey.”
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