Corridors of Justice
I'll be the last person to defy a court order, Duale tells court
Duale maintained that decisions surrounding the quarantine facility were made based on professional advice from experts within the health sector.
Ebola preparedness
Health and Wellness
Preparedness is Kenya’s best defence against Ebola – Duale
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said preparedness remains a critical component of Kenya’s national health security strategy, particularly given the country’s position as a major regional transport, trade an...
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.
Health and Wellness
Kenya expands county Ebola preparedness as hub status raises importation risk
CS Duale told MPs that Kenyatta National Hospital has set up an isolation unit, while other hospitals have been assessed for surge capacity, including beds designated for emergency response
Health and Wellness
Why I okayed proposed Ebola facility in Laikipia - Ruto
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 count...
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Boniface Mwangi accuses Ruto of Ignoring court orders over U.S.-linked Ebola facility
Speaking during an interview on Radio Generation on Monday, Mwangi alleged that the proposed facility, reportedly linked to Ebola preparedness efforts involving the United States, was being pushed through witho...
Health and Wellness
KMPDU urges full disclosure of government health agreement on Ebola preparedness
Speaking 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 tran...
Health and Wellness
Karua slams government over proposed Laikipia Ebola facility, cites healthcare failures
The 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 cou...
Health and Wellness
Duale: Laikipia Ebola quarantine facility will serve Kenyans, not Americans only
Duale 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...
Health and Wellness
Mudavadi: Kenya has strengthened Ebola preparedness measures
Mudavadi 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.
Health and Wellness
Laikipia rejects Ebola facility plan amid fears over public anxiety
The 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...
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Ruto, US Secretary Rubio hold talks on Kenya’s Ebola preparedness
The conversation comes as concern continues to grow over how prepared countries in the region are to contain a possible Ebola outbreak.