The president said the facility is part of a wider government plan to strengthen the country's ability to detect, isolate and respond to infectious diseases, including Ebola, which has previously affected countries in the region.
Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Atellah said preparedness should not be reactive but continuous, arguing that Kenya’s health system risked being exposed due to gaps in staffing, infrastructure, and transparency in international agreements.
David AbonyoKenya’s Senate Health Committee has tabled proposed amendments to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 2022, including lowering the minimum surrogate motherhood age to 18 and limiting surrogacy to cases with a genetic link to at least one intended parent.
David Bogonko Nyokang'iThe authority also allocated Sh2.02 billion to support Primary Health Care (PHC) services, while Sh433 million was paid through the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF).
David AbonyoThe PLP leader said the proposed facility had exposed deeper weaknesses within Kenya’s healthcare system, arguing that the government was seeking to host Ebola-exposed individuals while hospitals across the country continued to struggle with limited resources and operational challenges.
David AbonyoDuale dismissed claims that the facility was being established exclusively for United States nationals, saying Kenya was preparing for a possible outbreak of the Ebola Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved vaccine.
David AbonyoIn a statement issued on Saturday, KMPDC said it has opened a formal inquiry into the conduct of the medical practitioner allegedly involved in the incident and pledged action against any person found responsible.
Samuel OtienoThe response came hours after Justice Patricia Nyaundi issued conservatory orders temporarily stopping the establishment of any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility by the U.S. government or any other foreign agency within Kenya.
Maureen KinyanjuiMudavadi emphasized that Ebola preparedness goes beyond the health sector and forms part of broader national security and foreign policy considerations requiring a coordinated whole-of-government approach.
Bradley BosireThe county said it fully supports global efforts to contain outbreaks of highly infectious diseases, including Ebola, but questioned the suitability of placing such a facility in a setting that is not directly experiencing the outbreak.
Bradley BosireRuto said the reforms are part of a broader effort to strengthen SHA through digital systems that will improve how health services are managed, monitored, and delivered, with emphasis on accountability and efficiency.
Maureen KinyanjuiKMPDU has now called on Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explain the criteria used in selecting Kenya for the arrangement, while questioning whether the country is being exposed to unnecessary biosecurity risks.
Rose AchiengThe President recalled a moment during a visit to New York last year when a conversation with a global health expert pushed him to reflect on Kenya’s progress in reducing maternal and child deaths.
Rose AchiengPS Muthoni highlighted major milestones including community health deployment, universal registration under the Social Health Authority, and investments in pharmaceutical manufacturing as part of efforts to position Kenya as a regional health hub.
Chrispho OwuorMurang’a County says it will launch a fully equipped Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Unit and a modern Women’s Clinic at Maragwa Hospital on Friday, aimed at improving specialised care and reducing Nairobi referrals for patients.
Chrispho OwuorHe says over 55,000 people have been screened and 2,200 health workers trained, while reaffirming Health CS Aden Duale’s confirmation that the country remains Ebola-free.
Chrispho OwuorIn a statement issued on Thursday, the board said the falsified product had been identified during routine post-marketing surveillance activities conducted to monitor health products and technologies in circulation across the country.
David AbonyoThe Health CS said Kenya continues to work closely with county governments, regional bodies and international partners to strengthen preparedness and response activities.
Maureen KinyanjuiDuale said government agencies are closely tracking the situation and maintaining high alert systems at border points and in high-risk counties. He added that response teams remain on standby to contain any possible spread while reinforcing monitoring systems in vulnerable areas.
Chrispho OwuorAccording to WHO, the success of containment efforts now depends on access to affected areas, with officials stressing that “stopping this Ebola transmission depends entirely on humanitarian access.”
Chrispho OwuorThe Global Fund, which supports disease control programmes across the world through grants issued every three years, attributed the lower allocation to a fundraising shortfall.
Maureen KinyanjuiAt the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called on staff to volunteer for urgent deployment to help with Ebola screening at United States entry points as surveillance measures are tightened.
David AbonyoDuale acknowledged that delays in the process had created confusion among affected workers and expressed regret over the situation. He said the ministry was working to restore clarity and ensure smooth salary processing going forward.
Maureen KinyanjuiDuale explained that the suspected cases triggered a wider public health response, including tracing and testing of contacts, all of whom were cleared after laboratory analysis confirmed they were free of the virus.
Maureen KinyanjuiWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 750 suspected Ebola cases and 177 suspected deaths had been recorded, cautioning that the situation remained fluid as surveillance and laboratory testing continued to improve.
Chrispho OwuorReleased during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the report, A World on the Edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future, says countries are still failing to invest enough in preparedness even as disease threats continue to grow.
Maureen KinyanjuiSenator Mutinda said many public health facilities are already facing severe stockouts of essential family planning supplies, warning that access to reproductive health services has been affected.
Maureen KinyanjuiWorld Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing that the outbreak may have started spreading a few months ago and could have been accelerated by a “super-spreader event”, possibly a funeral held in early May.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe Ministry noted that the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16, 2026, while the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention classified it as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.
Chrispho OwuorDuring a fact-finding visit in March, the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health found that a cancer treatment machine had been out of service for 60 days, worsening pressure on oncology services.
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