The country recorded 14,461 cancer cases from 74 reporting health facilities in 2024. [Courtesy]
Women in Kenya are being diagnosed with cancer at younger ages than men, with breast and cervical cancers continuing to drive the country's cancer burden.
This is according to the latest Kenya Cancer Statistics Report 2024, released on Thursday by the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI-K).
The report shows that the country recorded 14,461 cancer cases from 74 reporting health facilities in 2024.
Of these, 8,222 cases were among women, compared to 6,225 among men, underscoring the disproportionate impact of the disease on women.
