Congenital epulis of the newborn is a rare lesion whose histogenesis a
nd natural clinical history have remained obscure. Even with the adven
t of modern histopathological techniques, it has not been possible to
depict specific cellular features unique to this lesion. However, it i
s important that new cases are reported from all populations so that t
heir occurrence and frequency may be easily noted. Furthermore, the le
sion is important as a differential diagnosis of other aggressive lesi
ons early in life. This report presents two Kenyan cases.