Health
Kenya confirms its first Ebola case as patient dies after arrival from DR Congo
October 6, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday and died days later.
- Health Minister Aden Duale said the patient, who fell ill a month ago and was treated in DR Congo hospitals, died days after arriving in Nairobi.
- Tests confirmed the patient had Ebola Bundibugyo virus after passing normal public screening at Nairobi's main airport on Saturday.
- Duale told a press conference that 28 contacts, including family members and health workers, have been identified.
- DR Congo has recorded more than 8,000 cases and over 4,000 deaths in its largest-ever Ebola outbreak, which spread to Uganda.