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National Police Service Hospital

Facility in Nairobi designated to quarantine suspected Ebola contacts during Kenya's 2026 outbreak response.

2026-06-022026-10-23

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  1. October 2026
  2. Capital News

    … The government has also identified five facilities for isolating and managing suspected and confirmed cases: Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, National Police Service Hospital, Port Reitz Hospital and Nairobi Hospital. …

    Ebola : First contact to leave quarantine on Sunday
  3. Capital News

    … Ten had been accounted for and placed under quarantine at the National Police Service Hospital in Nairobi, while efforts to trace the remaining contacts continued. …

    MoH suspends hotel meetings over Ebola
  4. Citizen Digital

    … PHOTO | MoH Audio By Vocalize Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said that 66 people suspected to have come into contact with Kenya’s first Ebola patient have been accounted for and are being quarantined at the National Police Service Hospital in Nairobi. …

    66 contacts of Kenya’s first Ebola patient quarantined - CS Duale
  5. The Standard

    … Kenya has designated isolation, treatment and quarantine facilities at Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, National Police Service Hospital, Port Reitz Hospital and The Nairobi Hospital.The facilities have a combined capacity of 241 beds, with addition …

    Duale: Kenya remains safe for travel despite Ebola case
  6. Capital News

    … The ten contacts are being monitored at the National Police Service Hospital as health officials continue efforts to locate the remaining forty-seven. …

    PS Muthoni: Kenya managing imported Ebola case, no outbreak yet
  7. Capital News

    … The 10 contacts have been admitted to the National Police Service Hospital, where they are being monitored as health authorities continue efforts to trace the remaining 47. …

    Ebola: 57 contacts identified as 10 quarantined at Nairobi hospital
  8. Citizen Digital

    … According to the Ministry, some of the isolation and treatment centres include the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the National Police Service Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and the US-funded quarantine centre at Laikipia Air Base, Nanyuki. …

    Ebola: Gov't puts flights from 10 countries under radar
  9. Citizen Digital

    … According to the Ministry, there are 23 isolation and treatment centres, including the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the National Police Service Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, the US-funded quarantine centre at Laikipia Air Base, Nanyuki, among others. …

    Ebola: 10 quarantined as Kenya traces 57 contacts
  10. The Standard

    … Subscribe to our newsletterAccording to the Ministry, there are 23 isolation and treatment centres, including the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the National Police Service Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, the US-funded quarantine centre at Laikipia Air Base, Nany …

    Duale at pains to explain why it took 48 hours to confirm Kenya's Ebola case
  11. June 2026
  12. Capital News

    … The President cited several other preparedness centres already operational across the country, including facilities at Kenyatta National Hospital, the National Police Service Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospita …

    Kenya Screening 3,000 Travelers Daily for Ebola, No Cases Recorded So Far, Says Ruto
Society

Kenya to release first Ebola quarantine contacts Sunday

The News

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.

20 hours ago · Capital News →

Yesterday

  1. Kenya to release first Ebola quarantine contacts Sunday

    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.

    20 hours ago · Capital News →

Saturday 10 October

  1. Kenya's Ministry suspends hotel meetings after Ebola case

    The Ministry of Health has suspended meetings, seminars and conferences scheduled in hotels following confirmation of Kenya's first imported Ebola case. The patient, a Kenyan who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, travelled to Nairobi and died on October 5 after testing positive for Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease.

    10 October 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 8 October

  1. 66 Ebola contacts quarantined at National Police Service Hospital

    Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said 66 people suspected to have come into contact with Kenya's first Ebola patient have been accounted for and are being quarantined at the National Police Service Hospital in Nairobi. The Ministry of Health is also tracing passengers who travelled on a JamboJet aircraft used by the 40-year-old patient after October 2.

    8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kenya remains safe despite first imported Ebola case

    Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale urged airlines, tourists and businesses to maintain normal operations, saying Kenya remains safe for travel, tourism and investment following confirmation of the country's first imported Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who died after arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Uganda.

    8 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 7 October

  1. Kenya managing imported Ebola case, no outbreak confirmed yet

    Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case from the Democratic Republic of Congo; the patient died on October 6. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said the country is focused on tracing fifty-seven identified contacts, with ten already in quarantine at Nairobi's National Police Service Hospital, and emphasized this is not an outbreak.

    7 October 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Kenya identifies 57 Ebola contacts, quarantines 10 in Nairobi

    Kenya has identified 57 contacts of the country's first confirmed Ebola case, with 10 already quarantined at the National Police Service Hospital as health authorities trace the remaining 47. The government has designated five facilities with a combined 239 beds for isolation and management of suspected and confirmed cases.

    7 October 2026 · Capital News →

  3. Kenya heightens Ebola response with screening of flights from 10 countries

    After reporting its first Ebola case and death on Tuesday from a patient arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary announced that flights from ten countries (DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic) will use a designated entry point at JKIA, where passengers must undergo mandatory health screening and fill declaration forms.

    7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. Kenya quarantines 10, traces 57 contacts after first Ebola case

    Kenya's Ministry of Health has heightened its response following the country's first reported Ebola case, with 10 people admitted to quarantine facilities and 57 contacts identified through contact tracing. Ministry officials are working with county governments and faith-based health facilities to prepare for a potential surge in cases.

    7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  5. Health ministry explains 48-hour delay in Kenya Ebola confirmation

    Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the 48-hour interval between detection of Kenya's first suspected Ebola case and confirmation resulted from subjecting the patient's blood sample to multiple laboratory tests at the National Virology Laboratory, Kemri, and the US CDC for verification.

    7 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Kenya screens 3,000 travelers daily for Ebola, reports zero cases

    President William Ruto said Kenya is screening an average of 3,000 travelers entering the country daily as part of enhanced Ebola surveillance, with no cases of the disease recorded so far. The government has deployed screening measures at all entry points and established quarantine facilities as part of broader health security infrastructure.

    2 June 2026 · Capital News →

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