Also known as: MoH · Israel's Ministry of Health · the Ministry of Health · Kenya's Ministry of Health
Kenyan government agency managing disease response, health emergencies, and labor agreements with medical professionals across national and county systems.
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… Audio By Vocalize Kenya has confirmed a ninth case of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease), with the Ministry of Health reporting that all eight surviving patients are responding well to treatment. …
Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case, says all patients improvingCapital News
… Before the first case was confirmed, the Health Ministry said more than 652,000 travelers had been screened since the regional outbreak began, while 267 samples had been tested. …
US raises Kenya travel advisory as Ebola cases reach eightCitizen Digital
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US raises Kenya travel advisory to level 3 as Ebola cases hit 8The Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Health Ministry confirmed the eighth Ebola case on Sunday: a patient attendant who had attended to the first Ebola patient, who died two days after being admitted to hospital. …
Ebola: Now is the time to launch a full-scale warThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe war between the Ministry of Health and the county government has left digital systems in Murang’a switched off. …
MoH dispute with Murang'a lands in court as digital system switches offThe Standard
The Kenyan government, through the Ministry of Health, has been urged to maintain transparency in its response to the Ebola outbreak. …
State urged to ensure full transparency in Ebola response cashThe Standard
… The warning comes as Kenya’s confirmed Ebola cases rose to eight, prompting health authorities to intensify surveillance and contact tracing.Health Director-General Patrick Amoth confirmed the latest infection on Sunday after the Ministry of Health tested 38 people and one return …
Why the US has raised the travel advisory for KenyaThe Standard
… Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has called for better coordination between training institutions and employers to address the mismatch between unemployed graduates and staffing needs in health facilities. …
Trained but jobless: Health sector struggles to absorb Africa's youthThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah (left) with Deputy Secretary-General Dennis Miskellah. [Courtesy] The Ministry of Health has appointed Dennis Miskellah, deputy secretary-general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), to …
KMPDU's Miskellah appointed to Ebola taskforce after union protests exclusionThe Standard
… The offer follows days of pressure from the union, which accused the Ministry of Health of excluding doctors from decisions on how the country should respond to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.“During the KMPDU National Advisory Council (NAC) meeting held on 16th October 2026, the …
Win for medics as KMPDU offered seat on Ebola task forceThe Kenya Defence Forces has deployed specialised Urban Search and Rescue teams, canine units and equipment to a multi-agency operation following a building collapse on 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi. So far six survivors have been recovered, with two in stable condition and referred to Kenyatta National Hospital.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
The Kenya Defence Forces has deployed specialised Urban Search and Rescue teams, canine units and equipment to a multi-agency operation following a building collapse on 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi. So far six survivors have been recovered, with two in stable condition and referred to Kenyatta National Hospital.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
Twenty people placed under quarantine after Kenya's Ebola outbreak have been released after completing 21 days without developing symptoms. The Ministry of Health said the remaining 98 contacts are expected to be released in four groups beginning November 3, and the country has recorded nine confirmed cases including two deaths.
18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has released the first 20 contacts of its imported Ebola case after completing a mandatory 21-day monitoring period without symptoms, with 98 others remaining under quarantine for phased release from November 3. The confirmed case count remains at nine, including two deaths, with seven patients stable in treatment.
20 hours ago · Capital News →
As Kenya faces forecasts of above-average rainfall and warmer-than-average temperatures during the October–December rains, health experts are urging highland counties to strengthen early-warning systems to detect potential malaria outbreaks, given that the combination of conditions could affect transmission in the Western Kenya Highlands.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and the government will begin negotiations on a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement covering 2025–2029, with the union targeting a final deal by December. The talks mark a shift towards structured dialogue after the union's leadership resolved to pursue negotiations over doctors' terms of service.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
Health CS Aden Duale says Murang'a County's health system, which was reportedly shut down, was hosted on a platform owned by the National Intelligence Service. Makueni and Tharaka-Nithi counties migrated to ministry-owned platforms, but Murang'a governor Irungu Kang'ata opposed the migration.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has started structured negotiations with the government to secure a Collective Bargaining Agreement covering doctors for 2025–2029, targeting conclusion by December 2026. The Ministry of Health has submitted a counter-proposal, and an Inter-Ministerial CBA Negotiation Committee has been constituted to negotiate both national and county-level agreements.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has released its first 20 Ebola contacts from quarantine after they completed 21 days of monitoring without symptoms, with 98 others remaining under observation. The Ministry of Health announced the 20 contacts were in good health and posed no risk, and the remaining 98 are expected to be released in four waves beginning November 3.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Kenya will be free from Ebola in 42 days, citing swift contact tracing and regular testing since the first patient was detected on October 3, 2026, after arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He noted that 551 people tested in the last 48 hours all tested negative.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An adult male who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and presented with symptoms suspicious of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease at a Kinangop Sub-County health facility tested negative at the National Public Health Laboratories in Nairobi. The patient, who was isolated as a precautionary measure, is stable and receiving treatment for other illnesses.
25 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya detected circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in a four-year-old girl at Dadaab refugee camp in Garissa County; the child, a newly arrived refugee from Somalia, had not received any doses of oral polio vaccine. A nominated senator warns that despite years of vaccination campaigns, gaps in immunisation and funding threaten progress against the disease.
25 October 2026 · The Standard →
A 65-year-old woman who died from Bundibugyo Ebola virus has been buried under infection-prevention measures designed to respect Muslim traditions while protecting public health. She was the close relative of Kenya's first confirmed Ebola patient and the country's second Ebola-related death.
24 October 2026 · Capital News →
A patient in Kinangop, Nyandarua County, who had recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and presented symptoms consistent with Ebola, has tested negative for Bundibugyo virus disease after laboratory testing at the National Public Health Laboratories.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has requested 10,000 doses of the Zaire Ebola virus vaccine from the WHO to immunise 5,000 healthcare workers and frontline responders during the Bundibugyo virus outbreak, hoping the vaccine may offer cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain despite its effectiveness against that species not yet being established.
24 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Ministry of Health has set up a 24-hour medical coordination desk at the scene of a building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, and deployed medical personnel from referral facilities to support rescue operations and provide treatment to affected people.
24 October 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda has reinstated traveller locator forms for all incoming travellers and strengthened public health measures after a Ugandan traveller tested positive for Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Nigeria. The Ministry of Health is investigating the circumstances of the infection, noting the traveller had not shown symptoms when leaving Uganda.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 65-year-old woman who died of Ebola on October 23 was buried under strict safety protocols that balanced Muslim burial traditions with disease transmission prevention. Health officials said cultural practices could not override safety requirements, as handling Ebola-deceased bodies represents one of the highest-risk transmission routes.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has recorded its second death from Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), with a 65-year-old woman who was a direct contact of the country's first patient dying from the disease. The Ministry of Health confirmed nine total cases, with seven patients remaining under treatment and no evidence of community transmission.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has recorded its second death from the Ebola outbreak after a 65-year-old woman succumbed to the disease while receiving treatment at an infectious disease unit. The woman, a close family member and direct contact of Kenya's first Ebola case, developed symptoms on October 13 and was admitted the same day.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Health has traced nine people who travelled on the same flight as Kenya's first Ebola patient after leaving the country, liaising with embassies to contact health authorities in Uganda, Dubai, Thailand, Italy and Tanzania where the contacts are located.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has pledged to prevent profiteering and corruption in Kenya's Ebola outbreak response, warning against the emergence of "Ebola billionaires" similar to alleged misconduct during COVID-19. The ministry has implemented tighter controls and will closely monitor procurement and spending related to the Ebola crisis.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has urged residents of Meru and the wider Mt Kenya region to defend Deputy President Kithure Kindiki against political attacks and resist opposition overtures ahead of the 2027 General Election, arguing the region already holds significant government positions.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital isolated a person suspected to have been on the plane carrying Kenya's first Ebola case; the individual tested negative, is asymptomatic, and is being monitored for a mandatory 21-day period as a precaution.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ebola death toll has risen to two after a 65-year-old woman died from Bundibugyo virus disease while in hospital care. The woman was the third confirmed case and a close family member of the first patient to die; among nine confirmed cases, seven patients survive in isolation and authorities report no evidence of community spread.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has recorded no new Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) cases 17 days after confirming its first imported case on October 6, 2026. All 14 samples tested in the past 24 hours returned negative, with nine confirmed cases total linked to a single cluster and no evidence of community transmission.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya will begin releasing the first group of quarantined contacts on October 25 after completing the mandatory 21-day monitoring period without symptoms, as the outbreak has recorded nine confirmed cases and one death with no community transmission reported.
22 October 2026 · Capital News →
Health Director General Patrick Amoth announced that the first batch of contacts from Ebola patients will leave quarantine facilities on Sunday, supported by the Kenya National Public Health Institute. Amoth said cases remain clustered around an imported case with no community transmission identified, and the outbreak could be declared over if the disease is contained and a 42-day countdown is successfully completed.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that the threat of infectious diseases including Ebola, mpox, cholera, measles and tuberculosis demands ongoing prevention efforts and shared responsibility among governments, health workers, individuals and communities. Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak on 6 October 2026.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ghana will monitor travellers arriving from Ebola-affected areas for 21 days and has intensified screening at airports following confirmed cases in Kenya and Nigeria. The measures aim to prevent importation of the Bundibugyo virus and ensure early detection and management of suspected cases.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
A survey of 1,236 community health promoters in Nairobi and Kiambu found that 30.6 per cent screened positive for anxiety symptoms, 22.4 per cent for depression, and 12.7 per cent for stress at moderate levels or above, revealing the mental health burden facing workers tasked with helping vulnerable families navigate illness and poverty. Nairobi recorded substantially higher rates than Kiambu, with 33.8 per cent of Nairobi respondents showing anxiety symptoms against 18.9 per cent in Kiambu.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →