Jacinta Akinyi the mother of the Quintuple [Photo/the-star.co.ke]

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The death of the quintuplets belonging to a 30 year also mother Jacinta Akinyi was received sorrow, however, the medical experts have now revealed what caused the death.

According to KTHR acting CEO Enock Ondari the children succumbed to death for various reasons including severe cold that they faced while being transported from Homabay county to Kisii hospital.

The CEO also said the lady had only attended clinic twice despite the fact she was supposed to attend it for a minimum of ten times for regular check-ups.

"Akinyi's failure to attend clinic risked her life as it's recommended for any pregnant woman to go for an ultrasound to determine the number of babies she was having" added Ondari

However, in order to avoid such incidents, Ondari urged pregnant women to ensure that they visit clinics regularly.