Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is providing specialised care for conjoined twin girls born on August 13, 2025, at Naivasha County Hospital.

The babies, who were delivered via caesarean section with a combined weight of 3.6 kilogrammes, were transferred to KNH’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in the early hours of August 14.

KNH Chief Executive Officer Dr Evanson Kamuri said the twins are joined at the abdomen and pelvis and were found to lack anal openings, which required urgent surgical intervention.

“To save their lives, the specialised paediatric surgical team performed an emergency colostomy on August 17, 2025,” said Kamuri. The procedure created an opening to bypass the intestinal blockage and allow stool to pass safely.

Medical assessments have revealed the twins share a single large intestine and are facing additional complications, including congenital heart disease, impaired liver function, and a mild blood infection.

These conditions are being managed by a multidisciplinary team at KNH.

The emergency surgery was led by Senior Director of Clinical Services Dr Joel Lessan, alongside paediatric surgeons Dr Tim Jumbi, Dr Caroline Mwende, Dr Syovata Munyalo, Dr Kassim Mustafa, Dr Shirleen Nanjala, Dr Sospeter Kamau, and Head of Specialised Surgery Dr Benjamin Wabwire. The anaesthesia team was led by Dr Mark Gacii, supported by Dr Nancy Okonu, Dr Joe Mugambi, Dr Diriba Fayisa, and Dr Tigst Gebre.

Theatre service assistants Emily Munene and Bernard Ayunga, biomedical engineer Steve Belle, and nurses James Shikuku, Samuel Orina, Stella Gaitho, and Catherine Wawira also formed part of the medical team.

“The twins are currently stable and receiving round-the-clock care from a coordinated team of neonatologists, paediatric surgeons, anaesthesiologists, cardiologists, radiologists, psychologists, and social workers,” Kamuri said.

KNH stated that it will continue supporting the family through the medical journey and will keep the public updated on the babies’ progress.