Kenya has confirmed a ninth case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), with the Ministry of Health assuring the public that all infections remain linked to one known cluster and that no transmission outside the group has been detected. In a press statement, Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the latest patient is a…
President William Ruto’s campaign for greater African representation in international security decision-making faces a fresh test of international confidence after the United States raised its travel advisory for Kenya, urging American citizens to reconsider travel amid health and security concerns. The US Department of State upgraded Kenya’s advisory from Level 2, which advises travellers to…
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…
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called for urgent government action to strengthen Kenya’s preparedness for high-consequence infectious diseases following the confirmation of an imported Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease case and the subsequent death of the patient in Nairobi. In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, the doctors’ union…
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) involving the Bundibugyo strain after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tested positive for the virus. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the case on Tuesday, October 6, saying the patient had travelled from the…
