Early this month, Kenya and Kenyatta National Hospital doctors made history after successfully separating conjoined twins- Blessing and Favour.
The 23-hour operation carried out by a team of 58 doctors was the first in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa.
The sarcophagus twins born at St Theresa’s Mission Hospital in Meru were joined at the sacral region of the lower spine.
The twins were delivered by Caroline Mukiri, 26, from Kithoka village on September 3rd 2014.
Weeks after the surgery a first photo of the separated twins has surfaced on social media. It shows the girls facing each other in hospital beds at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
See them below:
Nice to see you!
Conjoined twins face each other for the first time since historic operation at KNH. pic.twitter.com/UsA0sfxNeA— Robin Njogu (@robinnjogu) November 15, 2016
Some reactions:
@robinnjogu @SallyMbilu it just shows how much potential we have hidden in Kenya
— Victor Ochieng (@viktaochi) November 15, 2016
@robinnjogu @MarkMasai beautiful
— Wilson Njoroge (@wilson_smarti) November 15, 2016
@robinnjogu @kenyanpundit Oh what a wonderful and amazing experience for the twins
— RK (@wanjalarobert94) November 15, 2016
@robinnjogu owesome!
— james njoroge (@kiriethe09) November 15, 2016
