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DNA test results confirm lookalike girls are identical twin

Identical twins, Melon Lutenyo and Sharon Mathias. [File, Standard].

Two Kakamega girls, Sharon Mathias and Melon Lutenyo have finally been confirmed to be identical twins.

According to the DNA analysis conducted by Lancet Kenya (PLK), Sharon Mitekwa and Melon Lutenyo share identical DNA profiles with 23 allelic loci tested showing 100 per cent perfect match which is consistent with the two being biologically identical twins.

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