Dorine Magak

By Elizabeth Ojina and Dorine MagakTraces of cotton, which had been left in her abdomen, have made her life miserable, and in devastated state. When Irene Joyce Oluoch, 25, got pregnant with twins, she could hardly wait to hold them in her arms. On the due date, she checked into the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu for a caesarean section. "l went through the operation and all was well.

By Elizabeth Ojina and Dorine MagakWhen Irene Joyce Oluoch, 25, got pregnant with twins, she could hardly wait to hold them in her arms. On the due date, she checked into the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu for a caesarean section. "l went through the operation and all was well. I was soon discharged from the hospital and was home with my twins," says Mrs Oluoch.

A scan revealed traces of cotton in the lower abdomen which needed an urgent surgical operation but she is yet to undergo one. Her condition got worse and soon she was grappling with a severe and prolonged coughing fit besides intense chest pains. When Irene Joyce Oluoch, 25, got pregnant with twins, she could hardly wait to hold them in her arms. “l went through the operation and all was well. I was soon discharged from the hospital and was home with my twins,” says Mrs Oluoch.