World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka concluded a three-day official visit to Kenya, holding consultative meetings with President Ruto, the Sports Cabinet Secretary, sports administrators, and athletes to strengthen the country's anti-doping framework, particularly within athletics.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
The Interior Cabinet Secretary says the government is fast-tracking the decentralisation of passport issuance, with new offices in Malindi and Nyeri nearing completion to expand the existing network of regional passport centres and improve services for citizens.
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 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 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 →
Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has confirmed the country's first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease and urged the public not to panic, assuring that systems are in place to contain potential spread. The Ministry has advised hand hygiene, avoiding contact with sick people from affected countries, and seeking treatment at recognised health facilities.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Doctors Dennis Miskellah and Joseph Kariuki criticized the government's response to Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case, noting that the patient landed on Saturday but the case was only reported on Tuesday. They said the patient was permitted to leave Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for Nairobi Hospital despite arriving while sick, and questioned why he received visitors who subsequently dispersed into the community.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
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 →