Kenya set aside a total of 241 hospital beds for Ebola patients after confirming its first imported case of Ebola Virus Disease.

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the beds are distributed across five designated facilities as part of the country's preparedness plan.

The Nairobi Hospital will provide 130 beds, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital 50, the National Police Hospital 49, while Kenyatta National Hospital and Port Reitz Hospital will each contribute eight and four beds respectively.

The Ministry of Health indicated that these facilities form the initial response capacity and that additional hospitals could be activated if needed.

Contact tracing has become a central component of the response, with 57 individuals linked to the confirmed case identified so far.

Ten of the identified contacts have been placed under quarantine at the National Police Service Hospital in Nairobi for monitoring.

Health officials continue to locate the remaining contacts and assess exposure risk to prevent further transmission.

Border health measures have been strengthened, including temporary isolation facilities at Malaba, Busia and Kocholia, and renovation work at Alupe Sub‑County Hospital to boost capacity for suspected cases.

Traveller screening has been intensified at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and other entry points to detect possible cases early.

The Ministry of Health urged the public to maintain hand hygiene, report symptoms or known exposure promptly, and rely on official health information via the national health hotline.