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NGEC Chair Calls for Protection, Sunscreen, Cancer Screening

6/15/2026

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NGEC Chairperson Rehema Dida Jaldesa called for stronger protection of persons with albinism on June 13, 2026.
The 2019 census recorded 9,729 Kenyans with albinism, about 0.02 % of the population.
Isaac Mwaura said the government allocated Sh100 million over 13 years for free sunscreen, but beneficiaries receive only four bottles annually through Level Four hospitals despite high demand.
The event provided cancer screening for persons with albinism by 18 Kenyatta National Hospital doctors.

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NGEC Chairperson Rehema Dida Jaldesa called for stronger protection of persons with albinism on June 13, 2026.
The 2019 census recorded 9,729 Kenyans with albinism, about 0.02 % of the population.
Isaac Mwaura said the government allocated Sh100 million over 13 years for free sunscreen, but beneficiaries receive only four bottles annually through Level Four hospitals despite high demand.
The event provided cancer screening for persons with albinism by 18 Kenyatta National Hospital doctors.