Kenya National Public Health Institute — government body leading intensified nationwide Ebola preparedness measures in response to regional outbreaks in DRC and Uganda.
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… "Just as a country prepares a fire engine before a fire occurs, public health authorities must prepare isolation and quarantine facilities before an outbreak occurs," noted the CS.The ministry said it had, together with the Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNPHI), activate …
… The Ministry of Health, through the Kenya National Public Health Institute, is also conducting parallel training programmes to strengthen the country’s emergency preparedness and response capacity.
… s have also been advised to maintain high standards of personal hygiene, avoid contact with bodily fluids of sick persons, refrain from handling sick or dead animals and rely only on official information issued by the Ministry of Health, the Kenya National Public Health Institute …
… public is further advised to maintain high standards of personal hygiene, avoid contact with the bodily fluids of sick persons, avoid handling sick or dead animals, and rely only on official information issued by the Ministry of Health, the Kenya National Public Health Institute …
… Kenya has activated a national incident management system through the Kenya National Public Health Institute, with rapid response teams on standby 24 hours a day due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. …
… He said that through the Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNPHI), the Ministry of Health, had activated a robust multi-sectoral preparedness and response framework.Among them is activating the Incident Management System (IMS) to coordinate national preparedness and respons …
… Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the government had activated a robust national response framework through the Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNPHI) to prevent possible importation of the disease and ensure rapid detection and containment should a case emerge loc …
… In a statement on Wednesday, May 20, Duale said the government had activated a national preparedness framework through the Kenya National Public Health Institute, placing rapid response teams on 24-hour standby and putting Public Health Emergency Operations Centres on alert at bo …
Kenya has screened over 140,000 travellers from Ebola-affected countries and investigated over 100 alerts with all suspected cases testing negative, according to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. The government has heightened preparedness measures including enhanced screening at airports and land borders, strengthened surveillance, expanded laboratory testing capacity, and preparation of isolation facilities, though no confirmed Ebola cases have been recorded despite ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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Kenya screens 140,000 travellers from Ebola-affected regions with no confirmed cases; government maintains heightened border preparedness.
Kenya has screened over 140,000 travellers from Ebola-affected countries and investigated over 100 alerts with all suspected cases testing negative, according to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. The government has heightened preparedness measures including enhanced screening at airports and land borders, strengthened surveillance, expanded laboratory testing capacity, and preparation of isolation facilities, though no confirmed Ebola cases have been recorded despite ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Kenya has screened over 140,000 travellers for Ebola with no confirmed cases, and over 100 Ebola alerts investigated returned negative results. Duale said the planned isolation facility is standard contingency infrastructure, not a sign of a domestic outbreak.
Médecins Sans Frontières has established a specialised Ebola simulation and training facility in Rongai, Kajiado County, to equip frontline responders with skills for managing potential outbreaks. The centre is the second of its kind globally and training sessions are set to begin next week through August.
Kenya and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening health sector cooperation, with key milestones on track for a July 1, 2026 implementation deadline under their joint health partnership framework. The progress review emerged during a meeting between Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and a US delegation led by US Chargé d'Affaires Susan Burns.
Kenya has intensified surveillance and emergency preparedness in response to Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirming no confirmed cases in Kenya as of June 5, 2026. The government has screened over 80,000 travellers, activated the National Incident Management System, and enhanced surveillance at all points of entry.
The Ministry of Health says 56 samples from people with travel history to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda have tested negative for Ebola, and Kenya has screened more than 80,000 travellers with no confirmed cases as of June 5, 2026. The government has intensified preparedness measures including surveillance at points of entry and laboratory testing capacity.
The Ministry of Health ruled out an Ebola case after a Turkish national presenting with Ebola-like symptoms tested negative at AAR Hospital in Kiambu. Laboratory tests on 18 samples from Ebola alerts across several counties have all tested negative.
Health CS Aden Duale said tests on three individuals and four contacts suspected of Ebola came back negative. Kenya remains at elevated risk of importation due to regional connectivity, though no confirmed cases have been reported as of 21 May 2026.
Kenya has launched intensified nationwide Ebola preparedness measures through the Kenya National Public Health Institute following Bundibugyo strain outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, though no cases linked to the current outbreak have been detected in Kenya. The WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and the Africa CDC classified it as a Grade 3 High Risk event due to cross-border transmission and the absence of licensed vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain.
Health CS Aden Duale said Kenya has not recorded any Ebola cases linked to the Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the government has activated enhanced surveillance and preparedness measures across the country given regional connectivity. The outbreak has killed at least 88 people across DRC and Uganda, with the WHO and Africa CDC declaring it a public health emergency.