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Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni during a National Ebola Virus Disease Taskforce meeting on October 9, 2026.

Health and Wellness

Ebola: PS Muthoni issues stern warning to Kenyans travelling to affected areas

Her warning comes as Kenya continues to respond to Ebola Virus Disease cases linked to the Bundibugyo virus, with health authorities conducting contact tracing, monitoring exposed individuals and reinforcing surveillance to limit the risk of further infections

By Chrispho Owuor 18 Oct 2026

CS Duale

Health and Wellness

Duale: Kenya accounts for 57 contacts as surveillance intensifies

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.

By David Abonyo 8 Oct 2026

Okwayo

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Kenya’s imported Ebola case highlights regional gaps in health data sharing, expert says

Speaking on Radio Generation on Thursday, Okwayo said Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) needed stronger systems for sharing health data in real time to detect and contain diseases before they crossed borders.

By David Abonyo 8 Oct 2026

Executive Director, Amnesty International Kenya, George Morara, on a Radio Generation interview on October 7, 2026.

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Amnesty warns Kenya against rights abuses in Ebola response

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.

By David Abonyo 8 Oct 2026

PS Mary Muthoni

Health and Wellness

Ebola alert: 10 in quarantine as Kenya tracks 57 contacts

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.

By David Abonyo 7 Oct 2026

Ebola: Kenya widens contact hunt beyond 34 people, uses CCTV to trace more

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Ebola: Kenya widens contact hunt beyond 34 people, uses CCTV to trace more

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.

By David Abonyo 7 Oct 2026

Ebola case: Jambojet traces passengers, crew on Entebbe-Nairobi flight

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Ebola case: Jambojet traces passengers, crew on Entebbe-Nairobi flight

In a statement on Tuesday, the airline said it is working with the Ministry of Health, Port Health Services and other relevant authorities to identify and manage passengers and crew who may have been in contact with the individual.

By David Abonyo 6 Oct 2026

Africa CDC warns DRC Ebola cases may be underreported

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Africa CDC warns DRC Ebola cases may be underreported

The agency said the outbreak had so far recorded 5,105 confirmed cases and 2,420 deaths, giving a case fatality ratio of about 47%.

By David Abonyo 23 Aug 2026

Ebola outbreak in DRC nears 3,000 cases as death toll tops 1,300

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Ebola outbreak in DRC nears 3,000 cases as death toll tops 1,300

Congo Ebola outbreak nears 3,000 cases as death toll tops 1,300

By Samuel Otieno 26 Jul 2026

DR Congo Ebola cases pass 1,700 as WHO warns outbreak is still growing

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DR Congo Ebola cases pass 1,700 as WHO warns outbreak is still growing

According to a report by the WHO Regional Office for Africa, the outbreak is being driven by continued transmission in hotspot health zones across Ituri and North Kivu provinces, a rise in community deaths and new infections spreading into areas that had not previously reported cases.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 9 Jul 2026

Kenya to hold four-day Ebola preparedness drill from June 15–18

Health and Wellness

Kenya to hold four-day Ebola preparedness drill from June 15–18

The planned tabletop simulation will focus on key response areas including coordination between agencies, referral pathways, laboratory capacity, and emergency response structures.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 4 Jun 2026

Uganda suspends Uganda–DRC flights within 48 hours, imposes 4-week border transport ban over Ebola risk

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Uganda suspends Uganda–DRC flights within 48 hours, imposes 4-week border transport ban over Ebola risk

Inside the country, stricter controls have been introduced in high-risk border areas. Weekly markets in border sub-counties have been suspended, while cultural events and celebrations that usually attract large crowds in districts along the Uganda-DRC border have also been stopped temporarily.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 21 May 2026