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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.
The 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.
The ministry said no Ebola case has been detected in Kenya so far, but warned that increased regional movement of people and goods raises the risk of cross-border transmission.
Africa’s top health agency, on May 15, 2026 declared an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo’s Ituri Province, with reports indicating around 246 cases and over 60 deaths, mainly in the gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Ministry of Health rolled out the devices in late 2023, targeting about 100,000 Community Health Promoters to support data entry, patient registration, and reporting through the Electronic Community Health Information System.
The organisation warned that more cases could still be identified due to the conditions on board and the time it takes for symptoms to appear after exposure.
The World Health Organization has confirmed eight infections so far, including three deaths, and is coordinating with international partners to monitor the spread.
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has dismissed online reports claiming the country exports donated blood, saying the WITS trade category “Human and animal blood; microbial cultures” is a broad classification and does not include transfusion donations. The ministry warned it will act on misinformation.
The Board indicated that the assessment will not be paper-based, noting that all candidates will sit for the exams through a digital platform while physically present at approved examination centres.
Officers from Kilimani Police Station have taken over the case and are working with witnesses and hospital staff to reconstruct his final hours.
The facilities are located in Turkey, India, and Saudi Arabia and will be used for complex medical cases that cannot be adequately handled locally.
The Social Health Authority, Ministry of Health and KNUT agreed measures to address POMSF operational challenges for teachers’ medical scheme, including last expense processing, overseas treatment, IVF coverage and a ban on out-of-pocket payments.