New Oncology Centre Breaks Ground in Homa Bay, Boosting Regional Cancer Care

Kisumu, Kenya, February 04, 2026: A team from The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu, led by CEO Jane Wanyama, joined management from Homa Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital to mark the official commencement of construction for the new Oncology Centre.

Under the East African Comprehensive Women Cancer Project (EA-CwCP), this initiative will transform the cancer-care landscape, offering renewed hope and improved access to treatment for thousands of families across Homa Bay and neighbouring counties.

For many patients in Homabay and surrounding counties, cancer care has meant long journeys, delayed treatment, and added financial strain. The Oncology Centre will change that situation: once completed, it will bring diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up services closer to home, enabling patients to receive care within familiar support systems.

The East African Comprehensive Women’s Cancer Project (EA-CwCP) is a health initiative by the Aga Khan Foundation, the Gates Foundation, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and Institut Curie, focused on improving cancer care for women across the region.

 

About The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu was established in 1952 as a private, not-for-profit institution providing primary, secondary, and tertiary health care services in Kenya. In 2019 the hospital was awarded a SafeCare Level 5 Certification and is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Health System, which operates in eight countries, and provides community health programmes covering over 200 health facilities, including 22 hospitals.

The recent expansion to a new ultra-modern building transformed the former 70-bed facility into a leading 123-bed secondary hospital offering some tertiary care services and providing integrated healthcare for people in the Western region and rest of Kenya. The hospital currently serves over 14 counties in the lake region bloc and also receives patients from Uganda and Tanzania. The hospital has become a hub of qualified doctors and nurses.

The AKDN Health System is one of the most comprehensive private not for profit health care systems in the developing world. In Kenya, the network operates three hospitals, one medical centre and over 70 outpatient centres. The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu provides general medical services, specialist clinics and state of the art diagnostic services. It is also part of the Aga Khan Health Services International network, with links to the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi and the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi.

For more information, please contact:

Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
ksm.marketing@akhskenya,org
+254 722 203 622 / +254 733 637 800