brain cancer Stories

Cancer now one of Kenya's leading killers, claiming 75 lives daily
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

According to the National Cancer Institute of Kenya, more than 45,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and at least 24,000 die from the dis...

Exclusive: Dr Juzar Hooker sheds light on Parkinson’s disease, the silent neurological disorder with no cure
Amina Wako  |  May 01, 2025

Classic symptoms include tremors at rest, slowness of movement, rigidity, and postural instability. Neurologists use a careful combination of these si...

Learning to live with Parkinson’s disease: A retiree’s new normal
Amina Wako  |  Apr 11, 2025

There is no single test to diagnose it, but experienced neurologists who are specialists in brain and nerve conditions can often identify it based on...

Chebukati battled brain cancer, underwent 2 surgeries before fatal cardiac arrest, family reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 24, 2025

Nyongesa dismissed rumours that had circulated on social media alleging that Chebukati had been clinically dead before his passing.

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