Kenya: Daughter of Former Journalist Who Died of Colon Cancer Battling Cancer of the Bones

This Thursday will mark exactly 10 years since journalist Elly Abong'o succumbed to colon cancer in Nairobi. He died just days after being featured in Daily Nation's "Living" magazine, narrating his struggles with the disease.

His widow, Joyce Wambui, and daughter, Lakita Abong'o, will be marking the anniversary in India. Since January, they have been at the Medanta Hospital in New Delhi where the 13-year-old Lakita is being treated for cancer of the bones.

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