The World Health Organization has asked countries not to impose travel or trade restrictions on Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda after an imported Ebola case was confirmed in Kenya.

In a statement on 6 October, WHO Director‑General Tedros Ghebreyesus said the agency is working with the three governments to strengthen contact tracing, surveillance and screening to prevent further transmission.

Tedros added that the WHO is monitoring the situation and will verify any travel or trade measures that countries consider, advising against restrictions based on current information.

Following the case, President William Ruto ordered the National Security Council Committee (NSCC) to convene and assess the situation, tasking it with recommending measures to safeguard the country.

State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said the government has intensified surveillance, contact tracing and other public‑health actions, placing eight family members of the deceased under quarantine with daily symptom monitoring.

Twenty‑one healthcare workers who attended the patient have also been quarantined and are being closely monitored, according to the spokesperson.

Authorities identified 27 passengers who travelled with the patient from Uganda to Kenya and have been contacted for monitoring.

The deceased patient was safely buried following established public‑health protocols, the spokesperson confirmed.