The girls, who are expected to sit their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination in March next year, delivered their babies on Saturday through a caesarean section, which had earlier been disapproved by doctors in three hospitals.

According to their mother, doctors in Malindi and Kilifi hospitals had disapproved of the surgical operation, advising that for them to survive, they had to sacrifice an infant each.

“I refused to let that happen. It was a sacrifice, and though scientifically logical, it was traditionally tragic,” she said.

After a three-day search together with her children, the single mother of five decided to seek help at a private hospital where the operation was carried out successfully.

However, the first born of the three, who was carrying triplets, had no choice but to sacrifice one infant on the doctor’s advice as it posed danger to her.

“They all had slim chances of survival and that is why we looked for a specialist. But for the girl with the triplets to come out alive, we had to agree with the mother to choose between her daughter and the third infant,” said the doctor who sought anonymity