Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has apologised to cancer patients affected by the breakdown of the LINAC machine at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
In a statement hours after the delay was reported, Duale stated that his Ministry was pulling its weight to ensure that the machine, crucial for cancer treatments, was replaced as soon as possible. "We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the breakdown of the LINAC cancer treatment machine at Kenyatta National Hospital.
The Ministry is fast-tracking the procurement of a replacement," he stated. Duale's statement came moments after KNH confirmed that the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Elekta machine had experienced an unexpected technical failure and was thus out of service.
The Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Elekta machine that has broken down at the KNH hospital, May 28, 2025.
