Kenya is currently responding to an Ebola outbreak, affecting both citizens and the government. The Ministry of Health has increased surveillance, contact tracing and monitoring to prevent further spread. Citizens are being urged to stay alert and follow official health guidelines, while the government works with health partners to contain the outbreak and protect public health.

The Kenyan government (Ministry of Health), medical staff, Ebola victims, contacts and the Kenyan public are all involved in the situation. Support from international partners such as the UN have been provided.

Kenya is dealing with the outbreak of Ebola. The government have been tracking, quarantining and monitoring those who have come into contact with confirmed cases. The first 20 people have completed their 21 day monitoring period with no symptoms and have been released. The remaining contacts are still being monitored.

The outbreak started with the death of the index patient in Kenya on 5th October 2026 in a hospital in Nairobi. The first 20 contacts were realesed on 26th October and currently containments are being put in place.

The outbreak has occurred in Nairobi. However this has caused increased concern around screening due to the index case having travelled in the area.

Containment measures are being put in place by the government as Ebola is a severe infection and could cause further harm to the public. Contact tracing, quarantining, monitoring and border screening are being used to reduce risk of infection.

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The Ministry of Health and partners are monitoring those who have been exposed to the virus for 21 days, providing treatment to confirmed patients and increasing surveillance. The contacts are only being released once they have completed their monitoring with no symptoms. Kenya has received over Ksh259 million from the UN to help with Ebola preparedness.