Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale visited the 133‑bed Ebola isolation unit at Nairobi Hospital after authorities confirmed a single imported Ebola case that resulted in death on 6 October 2026.

Duale said the patient’s movements were traceable, enabling health officials to identify and monitor people who may have been exposed.

Initially 55 contacts were identified; two additional individuals were later added, bringing the total to 57 people under follow‑up, with ten already quarantined at the National Police Service Hospital.

The government has designated five hospitals—including Nairobi Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, National Police Service Hospital and Port Reitz Hospital—to handle suspected or confirmed Ebola cases, with the Nairobi facility offering 45 high‑dependency and ICU beds.

Duale noted that the isolation unit is physically separated from the main hospital campus, with clear zones and protocols to prevent cross‑infection of other patients and staff.

Border preparedness has been reinforced, with temporary isolation centres identified at Malaba and Kocholia and renovation work at Alupe, while traveller screening at Gate 16 has been intensified for arrivals from the affected region.

All incoming travellers are required to complete truthful health declaration forms to aid surveillance and contact tracing, and the public is urged to use the Ministry of Health’s toll‑free 719 line for guidance.

Duale reassured Kenyans that the country does not have an Ebola outbreak, emphasizing the capacity for early detection, rapid diagnosis, isolation, treatment and contact tracing, supported by existing expertise, personnel and laboratory facilities.