| Updated Fri, January 27th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3The Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2016 by Member of Parliament Gladys Wanga is set to be introduced in the National Assembly for debate. Cancer has received very little attention, despite being one of the leading causes of deaths among Kenyans after malaria and pneumonia. It is not made any easy on patients when the only specialised treatment they can barely afford is at the Kenyatta National Hospital. An ambitious Sh38 billion medical plan to equip two hospitals in each county with cancer and dialysis machines appears to have been a failed project. While debating the cancer Bill, MPs must deliberate on the general status of the health sector in the country.

Source: Standard Digital January 26, 2017 18:14 UTC