Namukhula, a 28 - year- old woman who gave birth to five babies last month has died on Sunda after two of her babies, both boys , died last week while under special care at the hospital .
The 28 - year- old woman identified as Evaline Namukhula gave birth to the quintuplets in Kakamega area of Kenya .
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital ( MTRH) chief executive Wilson Aruasa , said Ms Namukhula complained of chest pains and persistent headache on Saturday night and doctors put her onantibiotics and conducted a blood clot test.
The MTRH boss said she suffered from pulmonary embolism, a blood clot, which blocked blood vessels in her lungs .
Immediately after the scan , she vomited, started sweating and had difficulty breathing before collapsing midday , ” Dr Aruasa told the Nation .
she was taken to the semi - intensive care unit , where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Her two boys died last week while under special care at the Eldoret hospital . The remaining three girls are doing well and under special attention by nurses ” .
The five babies were born on March 10 at the Kakamega County Referral Hospital and were referred to MTRH for specialised care after they developed breathing complications .
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