The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has warned of a possible data breach involving personal information collected from travellers at Kenyan ports of entry during Ebola screening.

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The Embassy said the information potentially affected could include travellers’ names, passport numbers, and health information collected during screening for possible exposure to the virus.

In a security alert issued on Friday, September 25, the Embassy said it was unable to establish whether an individual's information was part of the suspected breach.

“The U.S. Embassy is unable to confirm if an individual’s data is part of the breach,” the alert stated.

📌 What You Need to Know

Travellers who entered Kenya from Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda or Zambia since heightened screening began at the end of May 2026 could potentially be affected.

The alert does not state how many people may have been affected or provide details on when the possible breach occurred.

It also does not specify the nature of the suspected breach or whether the information was accessed, copied or released by an unauthorised person.

The Embassy said the Kenyan government was aware of the incident and would provide further information as it became available.

“The government of Kenya is aware of the data breach and will provide more information as it becomes available,” the Embassy said.

The possible breach involves information collected as part of health screening at points of entry , meaning that the potentially affected records could contain both identification details and health-related information.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke