Kenya: Kenyan Teen Rebuilds Her Life After Beating Rare Cancer and Losing a Leg

A Kenyan teenager who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive bone cancer at just 10 years old is now using her story to highlight the importance of early diagnosis, genetic testing, and mental resilience in the battle against childhood cancer.

As the world marked International Childhood Cancer Day on Sunday, February 15, Lakita Frida’s story remains one to be told for generations to come.

Lakita Frida, now 19, was first diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that commonly affects…