5 Kenyan Celebrities That Have Had a Public Battle with Cancer (Photos)
Cancer cases have risen at an alarming rate, and among the Kenyan cancer patients, some of our favorite celebrities have battled this scourge.
Here are celebrities who have battled cancer:
1. Anjlee Noorani
The K24TV senior news anchor had been battling liver cancer for a close to two years and it has cost her more than 7 Million Kshs. But she did not give up despite the fact that she was spent up, both financially and physically. After a visit to India last December, Anjlee recently revealed on Instagram that she was now a cancer survivor.
2. Janet Kanini Ikua
Janet Kanini, a former NTV News Anchor and N-Soko Property Show host was diagnosed with Stage Four Lung Cancer last year. Simply put, Stage IV is where the cancer has spread extensively from its site of origin to other organs.
Janet received the overwhelming news after a PET scan in New Delhi India, the doctor also told Janet’s husband that his wife had only 6 months to live but he did not tell her to prevent her from getting dispirited.
A brilliant idea as Janet fought the cancer fiercely and this year, she announced that she was finally cancer free.
3. Kevin Mwachiro
He suffers from Multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that occurs in the plasma cells of the bone marrow.
The famous journalist and author of the book “Invisible – Stories from Kenya’s Queer Community” disclosed that he was on chemotherapy in December last year .He also announced that he requires the autologous stem cell transplant which places unhealthy blood-forming cells with healthy cells.
The procedure is done outside the country and if you want to support him in the battle against cancer ,click the link below
https://www.gofundme.com/teamkevo
or send cash through:
Account name:Kevin Mwachiro Medical Fund
Bank:Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
Branch: T Mall
Branch Code:08600
Account Number: 0100343383700
Swfit Code: Scblkenxxxx
PAYBILL SAFARICOM: 283607 TEAM KEVIN
For those in the diaspora sending through WAVE the MPESA No. is 0728 613 888
4. Princess Rose Nasimiyu
At only 9 years old, Nasimiyu became a national celebrity as she was bravely battling a rare and relatively aggressive type of cancer called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. A cancer of the lymphatic system
After the involvement of Kenyans and collection of funds, Nasimiyu moved to the UK with her family where she was treated and became cancer free in 2012.
This year, Rose returned to the country and she was a far cry from the gaunt 9 year old we met 5 years ago.
5. Jadudi
Just like Nasimiyu, Jadudi rose to prominence for his spirited battle against cancer. Through the intervention of Kenyans, 6 Million shillings were raised so that Jadudi could go to India to remove the tumour in his brain.
A surgery that was successful and we were told it was the last one ever. In May this year, the cancer struck back and once again, Jadudi went to India for his fifth surgery.
It seems that he is doing better as he is very active on Twitter.
