President William Ruto has directed the National Security Council Committee to assess Kenya's Ebola situation after a patient with an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease died. The government has intensified surveillance, contact tracing, and testing; eight family members and 21 healthcare workers have been quarantined, and 27 passengers from the deceased's flight have been identified and contacted.
14 hours ago · 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 →
President William Ruto has directed an enhanced national response to Ebola following the death of a patient with an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease. The Government has intensified surveillance, contact tracing, and testing, with eight family members and 21 healthcare workers quarantined, and 27 passengers identified for monitoring.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
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 →