Health

Co-operative Bank of Kenya has invested Sh102 million in the renovation and equipping of three orthopaedic wards at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The bank officially handed over the upgraded facilities to the Ministry of Health and KNH management on Thursday, following a six-month refurbishment project financed through the Co-operative Bank …

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says Kenya could be declared Ebola-free after recording 42 consecutive days without a new case, provided the remaining patients recover and the country meets the World Health Organization (WHO) requirements. Speaking during Citizen TV’s Sunday Live programme, Duale explained that the 42-day period is an …

Kenya has reported its second Ebola-related death after a 65-year-old woman succumbed to the Bundibugyo virus disease while receiving treatment, according to the Ministry of Health. The woman was the country’s third confirmed case and had been in direct contact with the first patient, who died on October 6. In …

The United States has raised its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2 to Level 3, urging American citizens to reconsider visiting the country due to growing health and security concerns, including an ongoing outbreak of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus. In an advisory updated on October 19, 2026, …

Kenya has confirmed four new cases of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), raising the total number of confirmed cases to seven, including the first patient, who died. The Ministry of Health said the new cases are a close male relative of the deceased patient and three health workers who treated him …

Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease) in a 65-year-old woman who had been in quarantine since October 6, as health authorities step up surveillance to contain the outbreak. The Ministry of Health said on Friday, October 16, that the woman was a primary contact and …

Africa’s leading public health agency has sought to reassure the public following the confirmation of Kenya’s second Ebola case, noting that infections among identified and monitored contacts do not automatically indicate that the outbreak is spreading beyond control. Dr. Wessam Mankoula, director of the Centre for Disease Preparedness and Response …

Kenya has recorded no new Ebola cases since confirming its first imported infection on October 6, with 108 contacts of the deceased patient in quarantine and under daily monitoring. In an update on Sunday, October 11, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said all 122 contacts linked to the case had …

The Ministry of Tourism is teaming up with the Ministry of Health to strengthen safety precautions after Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case. Speaking on Wednesday at the 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi, Tourism CS Rebecca Miano said the government was alert and would do whatever was necessary …

In a heartbreaking turn of events, all five quintuplets born to Mercy Kanini from Juja have died at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where they were receiving intensive neonatal care. The tragic news was confirmed in a press statement released on September 16, 2026, by KNH Acting Chief Executive Officer …