President William Ruto will today (Monday) officially commission CyberKnife, the latest equipment in the treatment of cancer.
The equipment at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) was to be commissioned on December 15 last year but was delayed due to the complexity of the installation process.
The equipment arrived in the country on October 7, 2022.
The installation process had been estimated to take 60 days as advised by the manufacturer since the arrival of the machine.
The first patient was therefore expected to be treated on December 15 when the machine had been expected to be commissioned.
Cyberknife, the latest technology that conducts non-invasive treatment for cancerous and non-cancerous tumours, uses advanced technology to track tumours anywhere in the body, with treatments conducted in one to five sessions.
It is globally acclaimed as the best treatment for brain tumours, lung tumours, prostate cancer tumours, meningiomas, and vascular malfunctions among others.
Data from the hospital showed that bookings for cyberknife services had started and 36 patients were on the waiting list by the time the machine was arriving in the country.
The service will be fully funded by NHIF.
The machine uses advanced technology to track tumours anywhere in the body, with treatments conducted in one to five sessions.
The machine was acquired at Sh675 million and can attend to 20 patients per day.
Kenya is Africa's second country after Egypt to acquire the machine.