Kenya's confirmed Ebola case involves Bundibugyo virus, a different species from the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic strain. The WHO says there are currently no licensed vaccines or approved specific treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei has reassured the public that Ebola is not airborne and spreads only through exchange of bodily fluids, saying "mere contact does not lead to infection," as authorities trace 28 identified contacts and passengers who may have been exposed to the country's first confirmed Ebola patient who died in Nairobi.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
A Kenyan who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo travelled to Kenya and was confirmed as Kenya's first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus; the patient died in isolation on Monday night. Authorities have identified 28 contacts including family and healthcare workers and are tracing 23 passengers and four crew members from the flight the patient took from Kampala to Nairobi on October 3.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in a Kenyan citizen who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda before boarding a Jambojet flight to Nairobi on October 3; the patient has died after testing positive. Authorities have identified twenty-eight contacts of the deceased and are pursuing twenty-three passengers and four crew members from the flight for monitoring over a 21-day incubation period.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years, travelled through Uganda, and died at a Nairobi hospital. Health authorities have identified 28 contacts including family members and healthcare workers, and are tracing 23 passengers and four crew members from the patient's flight.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Jambojet says it is working with health authorities after a passenger on flight JM 8523 from Entebbe to Nairobi on October 3 was confirmed to have Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease, Kenya's first imported case. The airline is supporting efforts to identify and manage other passengers and crew who may have been in contact with the patient.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jambojet and Kenya's Ministry of Health are tracing passengers and crew from flight JM8523 (Entebbe to Nairobi on October 3rd) after confirming the country's first imported Ebola case in a traveller on that flight.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has launched contact tracing after confirming its first Ebola case in a Kenyan citizen who died at Nairobi Hospital on Monday. The government is pursuing 28 identified contacts including family and healthcare workers, plus 23 passengers and 4 crew members from the Jambojet flight from Kampala to Nairobi on which the patient arrived on October 3.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ministry of Health is tracing 28 identified contacts — including family members and healthcare workers — of the country's first confirmed Ebola patient, who died while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital. The ministry is also pursuing 23 passengers and four crew members from the patient's flight from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda to assess whether the virus was transmitted during travel.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced Kenya's first confirmed case and death from Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease. The patient, a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for 7 years, fell ill about a month ago, travelled from DRC to Kampala by road, then flew to Nairobi on October 3 and was isolated at Nairobi Hospital.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya confirmed its first-ever Ebola case on October 6, 2026, in a Kenyan citizen who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo and flew to Nairobi; the patient died after treatment at Nairobi Hospital. Health officials have screened at least 28 contacts and arranged quarantine for those at risk.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is monitoring 28 identified contacts and 23 passengers and four crew members from the same flight as the country's first imported Ebola case, following WHO guidance to observe exposed individuals for 21 days, which covers Ebola's incubation period of two to 21 days.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
Jambojet is working with Kenya's Ministry of Health to identify and manage passengers and crew from a flight between Entebbe and Nairobi who may have been exposed to a passenger who died from Ebola. The Kenya Red Cross Society urged Kenyans to remain vigilant and said it is supporting the national response.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →