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October 1, 2025
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Fueling hope: A Cancer champion’s return to the place of her first battle
Okoko’s mission goes beyond donations. She is also calling on the government to increase support for cancer patients by making treatment free and accessible. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Breast cancer survivor Roseline Akinyi Okoko returned to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, where she began her chemotherapy in 2021, to donate food and essential supplies to current cancer patients during Cancer Awareness Month.
- Roseline Akinyi Okoko, now cancer-free and working for the Siaya County Government, distributed items like milk and watermelon to patients in the oncology unit.
- She urged the government to make cancer treatment free, highlighting that Kenya records 44,726 new cancer cases annually and 102,152 people live with the disease within five years of diagnosis.
- Phoebe Obala, founder of the Anchor of Hope Cancer Support Group at JOOTRH, welcomed Okoko's gesture and called for more donations to support patients, many of whom travel long distances.
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