Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o Undergoes Major Surgery

On July 17th, Governor Anyang' Nyong'o of Kisumu announced that he had undergone a successful spinal surgery at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu. 

The governor was admitted on July 14th, just two days after leading anti-government protests in the county. While giving an update on his health, the second-term governor praised the hospital staff for their excellent care during his stay. Governor Nyong'o has been a trusted ally of veteran opposition politician Raila Odinga. The governor has been forthcoming about his health struggles in the past, including his successful battle against prostate cancer. 

"Everything has gone extremely well and I am grateful to the hospital CEO, Dr George Rae and his team for taking very good care of me," he noted. 

In 2010, he received specialised hormonal treatment and flew to the United States to receive care at the University of California San Fransisco Medical Centre. The governor and his wife, Dorothy Nyong'o, have both been champions in the fight against cancer. At that time, a 77-year-old serving as a Medical Service Minister vowed to help Kenyans access affordable, quality healthcare. According to the study on cancer surgery, it is deemed crucial for Kenyan citizens to be informed in order to promote awareness.

"I decided to go public with my illness because it is not a private matter but a social one and it could have happened to anyone. Kenya is capable of handling such cases if all mechanisms in the medical sciences field are put in place," he stated.