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National Public Health Laboratory

Laboratory conducting Ebola testing across Kenya's designated testing sites as part of national surveillance and preparedness response.

2026-05-202026-06-07

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  1. May 2026
  2. Capital News

    MoH affirmed strengthened laboratory preparedness through designated testing facilities at KEMRI Nairobi, KEMRI Kisumu, the National Public Health Laboratory, and mobile laboratory platforms to support rapid testing and response.

    Kenya activates KNPHI-led Ebola response amid outbreaks in DRC, Uganda
  3. The Standard

    ion has been strengthened with WHO, Africa CDC, Uganda, DRC and the East African Community.Laboratory diagnostic capacity has been enhanced through the Kenya Medical Research Institute facilities in Nairobi and Kisumu, mobile laboratories and the National Public Health Laboratory

    Duale: No Ebola in Kenya as DRC outbreak kills 88, reaches Uganda

Yesterday

  1. Kakamega County plans two Ebola isolation centres

    Kakamega County Government announced plans to establish two Ebola isolation centres to strengthen Kenya's preparedness against possible outbreaks in the region, following cabinet approval and consultations with the Ministry of Health amid reports of Ebola in parts of East and Central Africa.

    19 hours ago · Capital News

  2. Kenya remains Ebola-free amid regional outbreak

    Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced that Kenya has not recorded any confirmed Ebola case despite outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The government has activated surveillance and screening measures at airports and border points, with more than 80,000 travellers screened and 56 samples tested—all negative.

    6 June 2026 · Capital News

  3. Kenya screens 80K travellers for Ebola amid regional outbreak

    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.

    6 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 5 June

  1. Kenya: 56 Ebola samples test negative, no cases confirmed

    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.

    5 June 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Ministry clears suspected Ebola case in Kiambu

    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.

    3 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 31 May

  1. Kenya records no confirmed Ebola cases; 18 alerts test negative

    Kenya's Public Health PS Mary Muthoni Muriuki reported on May 31 that the country has recorded no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease, with 18 samples from Ebola alerts across eight counties testing negative. The government has identified 25 counties as being at elevated risk, with 12 classified as very high risk and 13 as high risk, while testing continues at four designated laboratories.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 30 May

  1. CS Duale defends US Ebola laboratory at Laikipia airbase

    CS Aden Duale has defended Kenya's decision to allow the US to construct an Ebola laboratory at the Laikipia airbase to treat citizens, arguing it will strengthen the country's surveillance, diagnostic capacity, and emergency preparedness. The statement comes after Justice Patricia Nyaundi barred the project from continuing, with four cases challenging it filed by groups including the Katiba Institute and Law Society of Kenya.

    30 May 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 23 May

  1. Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases; Kenya increases surveillance

    Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed three additional Ebola cases, bringing the total to five infections. The new cases include a driver and health worker identified through contact tracing, and a Congolese woman who recently entered from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, prompting Kenya to intensify cross-border surveillance.

    23 May 2026 · Capital News

Friday 22 May

  1. Three suspected Ebola cases in Kenya test 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.

    22 May 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Kenya rules out blanket Ebola quarantines, uses risk-based screening

    Kenya has rejected blanket quarantines for travellers and truck drivers as part of its Ebola preparedness, instead implementing enhanced risk-based screening and surveillance aligned with WHO guidance. The country has screened over 34,500 travellers at borders and airports, and is deploying an online passenger surveillance system and cross-border coordination with Uganda, DRC, and regional partners.

    20 May 2026 · Capital News

  2. Kenya activates Ebola response as DRC, Uganda cases rise

    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.

    20 May 2026 · Capital News

  3. Kenya reports no Ebola cases as DRC, Uganda battle outbreak

    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.

    20 May 2026 · The Standard

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