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Construction of Kenya's first cancer hospital begins

Alexander Oketch (right) of General Electric Eastern Africa shows First Lady Margaret Kenyatta a model of a section of the cancer hospital. (PHOTO: WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/STANDARD)

NAIROBI: First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has challenged private investors in the health sector to partner with the Government to provide treatment to cancer patients.

The First Lady, who was speaking during a ground-breaking ceremony for a Sh2 billion cancer hospital at Ridgeways estate in Kiambu, said the war against cancer cannot be left to the Government alone.

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