Muhimbili delivers quintuplets as Tabata family celebrates rare birth

Mr Simon Mkwizu and his wife Victoria Mkwizu at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) after the birth of their quintuplets on June 13, 2026. The mother delivered three boys and two girls under specialist care, and both mother and babies are in good health as the family celebrates the rare arrival. PHOTO | COURTESY

Dar es Salaam. A couple from Tabata is celebrating the birth of quintuplets following a successful delivery at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), where both the mother and her five newborn babies are reported to be in good health.

The rare delivery, which took place on June 13, 2026, saw Victoria Mkwizu give birth to three boys and two girls under the care of a multidisciplinary team of specialists at the national referral hospital.