Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced plans to upgrade Nakuru Regional Cancer Centre.
Duale spoke during a public engagement in Nakuru County.
According to Duale, plans are on to upgrade the Nakuru Regional Cancer Centre into a major referral facility serving 24 counties.
Speaking in Nakuru, Duale said the move is aimed at advancing access to cancer care in underserved regions under the Taifa Care model.
The upgrade, part of the National Equipment Services Programme (NESP), will provide cutting-edge medical equipment to key health facilities across the county.
This includes CT scans in Molo and Bahati, dialysis and mammography at Annex and advanced labs, X-rays, ultrasounds and theatres in sub-county hospitals.
The CS also championed registration under the Social Health Authority (SHA), highlighting its advantages over the defunct NHIF and its central role in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Further, the CS reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to strict pharmaceutical regulation, making it clear that only licensed pharmacies and professionals will be allowed to dispense medication.
The event was also attended by MPs David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East), Samuel Arama (Nakuru Town West) as well as Liza Chelule (County Woman Representative).