Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o falls in the category of Kenyans who have ivorced sugar, opting for tasteless tea otherwise known as 'dubia' or 'ndufia' in the streets.
The former Health Cabinet Minister says that this is one of his ways of managing his previous cancerous condition, which has, however since cured.
In July 2010, the then Kisumu Rural Member of Parliament was diagnosed with prostrate cancer, forcing him to take a break from his health docket and hand it to his assistant Beth Mugo as he sought treatment.
And in an interview with the Standard Digital at the tail end of his senatorial tenure, Nyong'o revealed that he keenly observes his diet to remain healthy, faulting many Kenyans for reckless eating.
"You see many people imagine that they can get away with eating garbage and be just fine. Diet is one's first defense against cancer," he is quoted.
When he returned from his treatment in the United States, Nyong'o initiated a push for better healthcare to salvage the big chunk of less fortunate Kenyans who cannot seek the medication abroad.
He is proud of his efforts and is glad that the push has since given birth to the ongoing universal healthcare realization as the National Hospital Insurance Fund now covers cancer treatment.