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Cancer in Kenya: The struggles, costs and stories of hope and survival

By Rodgers Otiso | Feb. 23, 2026
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Health PS Ouma Oluga during a visit to Kenyatta National Hospital Oncology centre on World Cancer Day 2026. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

The conversation around cancer in Kenya has never been more urgent.

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