Family Claims Cancer Drugs Unavailable At Kenyatta National Hospital For Three Clinic Visits

A family seeking treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital has raised concerns over the alleged unavailability of cancer medication at the hospital’s cancer centre.

In a message sent to this publication, a relative said their mother is battling stage four inflammatory breast cancer which has spread to the bones.

According to the relative, the family has attended three clinic visits at KNH but has been forced to buy the required drugs from private facilities after being told the medication was unavailable.

“My mum has inflammatory breast cancer stage four, which has spread to all the bones. For the last three clinics we have been buying drugs from Texas, Nairobi Hospital and other places,” the relative said.

The family said they returned to KNH for a check-up today and were again told the required drugs were not available.

“Today we went for a check-up and pia hakuna dawa. We have to again outsource,” the relative added.

The relative also raised concerns over service delivery at the facility, claiming that the family has faced frustrations with hospital systems, including online files.

“Nothing is working there, from the online files. Yaani the frustrations are too much,” the relative said.

The family questioned how cancer patients at the facility are expected to manage treatment when medication is unavailable and they are forced to seek drugs from private providers.

The complaint has been directed at Kenyatta National Hospital and the Ministry of Health.