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National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo received the grant during a ceremony attended by Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni.
Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the country was strengthening its response systems and improving coordination between the various teams involved in detecting and containing the virus.
The CS said more than 652,000 travellers have been screened at Kenya’s 15 Points of Entry as part of intensified surveillance, while 4,971 health workers have been trained in Ebola preparedness and response.
Speaking at Marafa Sub-County Hospital, Marsabit County First Lady and County First Ladies Association chairperson Alamitu Guyo Jattani said fistula remains a major challenge that requires sustained intervention beyond medical camps.
The outbreak, declared in May, is caused by the Bundibugyo virus and has become the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded in the DRC. WHO said the outbreak had reached 63 health zones across seven provinces by September 23, with 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths.
The organisation said any emergency measures introduced in response to the case must be “lawful, necessary, proportionate, time-bound, and non-discriminatory”, citing lessons Kenya and other countries learned during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the agreement, licensed pharmaceutical technologists will continue to superintend pharmacy services at Level 3B facilities.
Healthcare providers have therefore been asked to make full use of the e-contracting process by declaring the status of each required document and submitting those that are already available.
The hospitals designated to manage Ebola patients are Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, National Police Hospital, Port Reitz Hospital and The Nairobi Hospital.
Speaking during a briefing on Wednesday, the officers called for their full involvement in the national response, saying managing Ebola and other infectious diseases requires the participation of all health cadres, not doctors alone.
Health CS Aden Duale said Malaba Health Centre, the Busia border facility and Kocholia Sub-County Hospital were among the sites designated as temporary isolation centres, with the centres expected to be established within 10 to 14 days
The US Embassy has advised Americans who believe they may have been exposed to the virus to monitor their health and seek medical advice if symptoms develop
Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, who chaired a stakeholder meeting at the Ministry of Health headquarters on Wednesday, said the country remained alert, with health officers activated nationwide to ensure a timely response to any suspected case.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, October 6, that the agency was closely following the situation and would check any travel or trade measures imposed in response to the outbreak
The society has advised pharmacists to maintain a high index of suspicion among patients presenting with fever or a history of fever, marked weakness or fatigue, chills, muscle pain, sore throat or other concerning symptoms
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said 11 members of the patient’s family had been quarantined, while 23 healthcare workers from Nairobi Hospital who attended to him had also been identified and placed under monitoring.
Controller of Budget report shows that the 47 county governments collected Sh40.40 billion from health facilities during the period. The amount was close to half of the Sh96.08 billion collected by counties through their own sources of revenue.
Kenya Red Cross Secretary General Ahmed Idris said that claims circulating on social media questioning the authenticity of the case were deeply concerning, particularly at a time when authorities and response teams are working to prevent further transmission.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the contacts already identified include relatives of the patient and healthcare workers involved in their care.
According to Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth, the patient did not proceed to seek care on his own using public transport after landing. Instead, he contacted a relative, who picked him up from the airport and took him to Nairobi Hospital.
The order followed confirmation by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale that Kenya had recorded its first imported Ebola Virus Disease case, with the patient dying at Nairobi Hospital on Monday night while receiving treatment.
The county has 26 ambulances serving patients through emergency response and referrals. Six have been fitted with GPS-based tracking systems, with work on the remaining vehicles still ongoing.
The clarification was made after a consultative meeting between the Ministry, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) and the Kenya Pharmaceutical Association (KPA), chaired by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
The hospital said being present at the facility or working in the same department as the patient does not, on its own, amount to exposure to Ebola.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the patient travelled back to Kenya by road through Uganda before flying to Nairobi on October 3.
KMPDU extended its condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased while recognising healthcare workers who attended to the patient and continue to work at the frontline despite the risks associated with infectious diseases.
SHA Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi said the authority would eventually have to decontract facilities that do not comply with the transition from the SHA provider portal to the Health Management Information System (HMIS).
The country reported 725 cholera cases and 27 deaths to World Health Organization last year, compared with 613 cases and five deaths in 2024.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the patient died on Monday at 11.30pm after receiving treatment following his arrival in the country.
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