Cancer Care Access in Kenya 2026

Cancer care in Kenya has improved significantly over the last decade, but access to specialized oncology services remains one of the country’s biggest healthcare challenges. Thousands of patients continue to face delayed diagnosis, long travel distances, treatment interruptions, and financial hardship while seeking cancer treatment. Cancer is a group of diseases involving uncontrolled cell growth typically resulting in tumors with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These malignant tumors contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans.

About 33% of deaths from cancer are caused by tobacco and alcohol consumption, obesity, lack of fruit and vegetables in diet and lack of exercise. Other factors include certain infections, exposure to ionizing radiation, and environmental pollutants. Infection with specific viruses, bacteria, and parasites causes approximately 16–18% of cancers worldwide. These infectious agents include Helicobacter pylori, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HPV, Epstein–Barr virus, Human T-lymphotropic virus 1, Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and Merkel cell polyomavirus. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not directly cause cancer, but it causes immune deficiency that can increase the risk of cancer from other infections, sometimes up to several thousandfold (in the case of Kaposi’s sarcoma). Importantly, vaccination against the hepatitis B virus and the human papillomavirus have been shown to nearly eliminate the risk of cancers caused by these viruses in persons successfully vaccinated prior to infection.

What is cancer?

Cancer is a large group of diseases with one thing in common: They happen when normal cells become cancerous cells that multiply and spread. Your genes send instructions to your cells — like when to start and stop growing, for example. Normal cells follow these instructions, but cancer cells ignore them.

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the U.S. But fewer people are dying of cancer now than 20 years ago. Early detection and innovative treatments are curing cancer and helping people with cancer live longer.

Although Kenya now has more oncology specialists than in previous decades, the overall number remains critically low relative to the country’s growing cancer burden. Registry data currently lists approximately 110 oncology-related specialists nationwide.

Healthcare inequality remains a major concern:

Most oncologists work in Nairobi
Rural counties have limited oncology infrastructure
Radiotherapy equipment remains insufficient
Specialized cancer centers are unevenly distributed
Treatment costs remain high for uninsured patients

The situation is especially difficult for low-income households. Many patients are diagnosed at advanced stages because screening services and awareness programs remain limited outside major urban areas.

At the same time, Kenya’s healthcare system is undergoing gradual transformation. County governments, teaching hospitals, private healthcare providers, and international health organizations are investing heavily in:

Cancer screening programs
Radiotherapy infrastructure
Oncology training
Chemotherapy access
Telemedicine
Public awareness campaigns

These developments could reshape cancer care access across the country over the next decade.

	Oncologist	Specialty	Subspecialty
1	Dr Abdurahman Abud Mohamed	Oncology	N/A
2	Dr Abeid Mohamed Athman Omar	Clinical Oncology	N/A
3	Dr Abubaker Kasmani Mohamedriaz	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
4	Dr Afrin Fatima Shaffi	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
5	Dr Ahmed Abdi Komen	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
6	Dr Alfred Kelebutse Mayani	Clinical Oncology	N/A
7	Dr Alfred Mogaka Mokomba	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
8	Dr Ali Nthenya Sitna Mwanzi	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
9	Dr Alice Muthoni Musibi	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
10	Dr Amina Kidee Habib	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
11	Dr Andrew Oluoch Odhiambo	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
12	Dr Angela Awino Mcligeyo	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
13	Dr Angela Karira Waweru	Oncology	N/A
14	Dr Anisa Wanjiru Mburu	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
15	Dr Anne Waceke Rugwe	Radiation Oncology	N/A
16	Dr Anthony Magondu Gitari	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
17	Dr Anthony Ndiritu Ndiritu	Oncology	N/A
18	Dr Benjamin Elly Odongo	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
19	Dr Beth Muthoni Mbuthia	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
20	Dr Caroline Njeri Tonio	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
21	Dr Caroline Wangari Kinyua	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
22	Dr Catherine Nzisa Muendo	Paediatrics	Paediatric Haemato-Oncology
23	Dr Catherine Watta Nyongesa	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
24	Dr Charles Kipkorir Chelule	Clinical Oncology	N/A
25	Dr Christine Kiwugha Mwakio	Clinical Oncology	N/A
26	Dr David Ruiru Gichungu	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecologic Oncology
27	Dr Deborah Marigu Omeddo	Paediatrics	Paediatric Haemato-Oncology
28	Dr Doreen Karimi Mutua	Paediatrics	Paediatric Haemato-Oncology
29	Dr Edward Sang	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
30	Dr Elias Kipchumba Melly	Oncology	N/A
31	Dr Elizabeth Mithe Siwillis	Clinical Oncology	N/A
32	Dr Elizabeth Wanja Mutura	Radiation Oncology	N/A
33	Dr Elkanah Omenge Orango	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
34	Dr Evangeline Wawira Njiru	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
35	Dr Fadhloon Nashat Noor	Oncology	N/A
36	Dr Faiza Ahmed Nassir	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
37	Dr Fatma Omar Mohamed Al Amoody	Clinical Oncology	N/A
38	Dr Fred Ogora Nyangau Omari	Clinical Oncology	N/A
39	Dr Fredrick Chite Asirwa	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
40	Dr Gertrude Wambui Kungu	Clinical Oncology	N/A
41	Dr Gladwell Kiarie Gichuru	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
42	Dr Grace Wambui Mbatia	Paediatrics	Paediatric Haemato-Oncology
43	Dr Gregory Ochieng Ganda	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
44	Dr Helena Loko Musau	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
45	Dr Henry Chege	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
46	Dr Henry Abwao Otieno	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
47	Dr Hilda Sela Mubisi	Clinical Oncology	N/A
48	Dr Idyoro Joseph Ojukwu	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
49	Dr Innocent Orora Maranga	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
50	Dr Irene Mbinya Nzamu	Paediatrics	Paediatric Haemato-Oncology
51	Dr Jackline Majuma Makokha	Clinical Oncology	N/A
52	Dr James Kimani Karanga	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
53	Dr James Mbogo Njenga	Clinical Oncology	N/A
54	Dr Jarred Ochieng Oduor	Clinical Oncology	N/A
55	Dr Jerome Katumba	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
56	Dr Jesse Elungat Opakas	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
57	Dr Joan Minyika Kitagwa	Clinical Oncology	N/A
58	Dr Joel Omondi Okumu	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
59	Dr Kevin Makori Gesimba	Clinical Oncology	N/A
60	Dr Khadija Mohamed Warfa Osman	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
61	Dr Kingori Peula Wanjiru	Radiation Oncology	N/A
62	Dr Lazarus Kumba Omondi	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecologic Oncology
63	Dr Lilac Achieng Wattanga	Clinical Oncology	N/A
64	Dr Loice Akinyi Angienda	Radiation Oncology	N/A
65	Dr Mercy Mutheu Mbai	Clinical Oncology	N/A
66	Dr Mercy Njeri Gatua	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
67	Dr Mohamed Ali Billel	General Surgery	Surgical Oncology
68	Dr Mwanajaa Abdalla Mwachui	Clinical Oncology	N/A
69	Dr Mwanjala Masoud Gasambi	Clinical Oncology	N/A
70	Dr Naomi Nyambura Kimani	Clinical Oncology	N/A
71	Dr Nicholas Anthony Othieno Abinya	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
72	Dr Omar Abdihamid Ahmed	Clinical Oncology	N/A
73	Dr Omar Ngotho Hussein	General Surgery	Surgical Oncology
74	Dr Patrick Marwa Nyamohanga	General Surgery	Surgical Oncology
75	Dr Pauline Njoki Njiraini	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
76	Dr Peter Bunda Gichangi	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Oncology
77	Dr Peter Calvin Abuya	Medical Oncology	N/A
78	Dr Peter Maithya Mulatya	Clinical Oncology	N/A
79	Dr Peter Muhandale Itsura	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
80	Dr Peter Omondi Oyiro	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
81	Dr Philip Kipkirui Tonui	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
82	Dr Phiona Awuor Adagi	Clinical Oncology	N/A
83	Dr Primus Apamo Ochieng	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
84	Dr Rajendra Ramjibhai Chauhan	General Surgery	Oncology
85	Dr Regina Nanzia Ojiwa	Clinical Oncology	N/A
86	Dr Reham Sheikh Mohamed	Clinical Oncology	N/A
87	Dr Robert Mutengo	Clinical Oncology	N/A
88	Dr Robert Kibet Yatich	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
89	Dr Robert Langat Kipmutai	Paediatrics	Paediatric Haemato-Oncology
90	Dr Rogers Ben Mongare	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
91	Dr Ronald Migiro Moemi	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecologic Oncology
92	Dr Salat Gonjobe Mohamed	Clinical Oncology	N/A
93	Dr Sameer Mukundkumar Pandya	General Surgery	Surgical Oncology
94	Dr Sarah Auma Obuya	Clinical Oncology	Internal Medicine
95	Dr Sarah Nyaboke Onyancha Muma	Paediatrics	Paediatric Haemato-Oncology
96	Dr Shabbir Mohammed Ezzi	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
97	Dr Shane Hussein Dungersi Ali	Clinical Oncology	N/A
98	Dr Solomon Ngui Mutua	Radiotherapy & Oncology	N/A
99	Dr Somow Noordin Bashir	Clinical Oncology	N/A
100	Dr Susan Wangari Kahumburu	Radiation Oncology	N/A
101	Dr Thomas Aron Odeny	Internal Medicine	Medical Oncology
102	Dr Tracy Ann Irura Wanjiru	Clinical Oncology	N/A
103	Dr Victor Buruna Mwita	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecologic Oncology
104	Dr Vincent Nyaboga Oyiengo	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
105	Dr Walter Peter Konya	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
106	Dr Wilson Thinwa Kareu	Clinical Oncology	N/A
107	Dr Wycliffe Akikuvi Musalia	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecologic Oncology
108	Dr Zahra Mohamed Ahmed	Clinical Oncology	N/A
109	Prof Eunice Jeptoo Cheserem	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology
110	Prof Rose Jepchumba Kosgei	Obstetrics & Gynaecology	Gynaecological Oncology

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