Texas Cancer Centre CEO Dr Nyongesa set to meet First Lady Margaret Kenyatta

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta is expected to grace EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards gala set to be hosted at Raddison Blu Hotel in Nairobi.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards or EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards is an award sponsored by Ernst & Young in recognition of entrepreneurship. [sic]

The First Lady is expected to rub shoulders with Dr Catherine Nyongesa among other entrepreneurs who are to be feted at the award gala.

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Dr Catherine Nyongesa
Dr Catherine Nyongesa

Dr Catherine Nyongesa, the founder and CEO of the Texas Cancer Centre, opened the facility in Mbagathi to offer radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care after noticing the gap in the treatment and care for cancer patients.

Texas Cancer Centre has hosted celebrities such as Rick Ross, Omarion, Diamond Platnumz, Peter Okoye formerly of P Square, Nameless, Navy Kenzo , Kidum, Lady Jaydee among others in a bid spread awareness on cancer while raising funds to help the needy cases access treatment.

American rapper Rick Ross opens chemotherapy wards at Texas Cancer Center
American rapper Rick Ross opens chemotherapy wards at Texas Cancer Center

Texas Cancer Centre founder has been nominated for the prestigious award alongside Simu Kabu CEO and founder of Bonfire Adventures, Lizzie Wanyoike – founder NIBS College and Ken Njoroge – CEO Cellulant Group.

The award gala is going down today December 5th at Raddison Blu Hotel in Nairobi.