Also known as: NVRL
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
The Standard
… ur newsletterAccording to WHO, the patient arrived in Nairobi on October 3 and was transported by a relative directly to Nairobi Hospital, where he was isolated.A sample collected on October 5 tested positive for Bundibugyo virus at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory …
WHO says Kenya's Patient Zero might have contracted Ebola in DRCThe Standard
… He was later taken by private vehicle to a hospital where he was isolated after presenting with fever, chills, fatigue, muscle pain, painful swallowing and bleeding under the skin at injection sites.Samples tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and KE …
Health workers call for protection in Ebola responseCapital News
… Samples tested positive for Bundibugyo virus at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute. …
US Embassy issues Ebola alert as Kenya traces 28 contactsCitizen Digital
… The samples were tested at the National Virology Reference Laboratory (NVRL), KEMRI Nairobi, KEMRI Kisumu and two mobile laboratories deployed at the Busia and Lwakhakha border points. …
Ruto orders enhanced Ebola response as Kenya confirms one caseCapital News
… The patient later died after testing positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and KEMRI. …
Explainer: What happens next after Ebola case linked to Jambojet flight?Citizen Digital
… Tests conducted at the National Virology Reference Laboratory and KEMRI confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease. …
Jambojet says working with authorities to trace flight contacts after Ebola caseCapital News
… A sample was subsequently tested at the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the KEMRI laboratory, with both laboratories confirming Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease. …
Kenya launches Ebola contact tracing after first imported caseCitizen Digital
… Doctors suspected viral haemorrhagic fever, with subsequent tests at the National Virology Reference Laboratory and KEMRI laboratory returning positive for Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease. …
Ebola: Gov't urges calm, says systems in place to contain potential spreadThe Standard
… As of October 6, authorities had screened 652,584 travellers and tested 267 samples in five laboratories.These include the National Virology Reference Laboratory, KEMRI Nairobi, KEMRI Kisumu and two mobile laboratories deployed at the Busia border in Busia County and Lwakhakha bo …
Ruto orders enhanced Ebola responseThe Standard
… Two US-supported Kenya Medical Research Institute laboratories will join the National Virology Reference Laboratory in testing suspected samples, while two mobile laboratories will be deployed to high-risk areas to cut the turnaround time for results.The package will also train m …
US backs Kenya's Ebola fight with Sh1.9 billion, targets 22 countiesThe World Health Organisation says Kenya's first imported Ebola patient probably contracted Bundibugyo virus while seeking treatment for another illness in a health facility or community in the DRC, rather than arriving already infected. WHO has launched an investigation to trace his medical journey across multiple hospitals, his contacts, and route to Kenya.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organisation says Kenya's first imported Ebola patient probably contracted Bundibugyo virus while seeking treatment for another illness in a health facility or community in the DRC, rather than arriving already infected. WHO has launched an investigation to trace his medical journey across multiple hospitals, his contacts, and route to Kenya.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's medical associations have called for urgent government measures to protect healthcare workers after confirmation of the country's first imported Ebola case, requesting adequate personal protective equipment, fully operational isolation units, and intensified port surveillance.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease in a traveller who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, travelled through Uganda, and arrived in Nairobi on October 3. The patient died on October 5, and health authorities are conducting contact tracing.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
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.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in a Kenyan citizen who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda before boarding a Jambojet flight to Nairobi on October 3; the patient has died after testing positive. Authorities have identified twenty-eight contacts of the deceased and are pursuing twenty-three passengers and four crew members from the flight for monitoring over a 21-day incubation period.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Jambojet says it is working with health authorities after a passenger on flight JM 8523 from Entebbe to Nairobi on October 3 was confirmed to have Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease, Kenya's first imported case. The airline is supporting efforts to identify and manage other passengers and crew who may have been in contact with the patient.
6 October 2026 · 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 →
Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has confirmed the country's first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease and urged the public not to panic, assuring that systems are in place to contain potential spread. The Ministry has advised hand hygiene, avoiding contact with sick people from affected countries, and seeking treatment at recognised health facilities.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Kenya will receive Sh1.9 billion from the United States to strengthen readiness against Ebola Virus Disease in 22 high-risk counties through new laboratories, trained personnel, and emergency response centres. The funding covers disease surveillance, laboratory systems, healthcare worker training, emergency response coordination, risk communication, and screening at points of entry.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →