NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – President William Ruto has directed the National Security Council Committee (NSCC) to assess Kenya’s Ebola situation and recommend additional measures following the death of the country’s first confirmed imported Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case.

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The directive came after the patient, who had travelled into Kenya from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), died after testing positive for Ebola.

Following an NSCC meeting, the government said it had intensified surveillance, contact tracing, testing and other public health measures to prevent further transmission.

Eight family members of the deceased have been placed under quarantine and are undergoing daily monitoring for symptoms.

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A further 21 healthcare workers who attended to the patient have also been quarantined and are being closely monitored.

Authorities have also expanded contact tracing to passengers who travelled on the same flight as the deceased.

So far, 27 passengers who may have come into contact with the patient have been identified and contacted, with public health measures being implemented.

The deceased has since been safely buried in line with established public health protocols.No additional Ebola cases detected

The government said Kenya had screened 652,584 travellers and tested 267 samples as of October 6, 2026.

The samples were tested across five laboratories, including the National Virology Reference Laboratory (NVRL), KEMRI laboratories in Nairobi and Kisumu, and two mobile laboratories deployed at the Busia and Lwakhakha border points.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya