Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), with the Ministry of Health saying the patient was already in quarantine when he developed symptoms, allowing health teams to detect the infection early. In a press release dated Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the patient is…
Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has maintained that Kenya has no active Ebola outbreak even as the Ministry of Health enforces a suspension of hotel-based meetings, seminars and conferences, placing the government’s risk communication and emergency preparedness under scrutiny. In a statement posted on her official X account on Saturday, October 10, 2026, Muthoni…
Amnesty International Kenya has urged the Government to ensure its response to the country’s first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease does not undermine human rights. The rights organisation said public health measures must protect lives while respecting the dignity, privacy and freedoms of Kenyans and other people affected by the outbreak. Amnesty made…
