Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC return

More than 4,000 people have died in the worst outbreak in the DR Congo’s history, with confirmed cases surpassing 8,300.Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026Kenya has confirmed its ‌‌first Ebola case after the death of a Kenyan national in Nairobi, who had returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The patient, who had lived in the DRC for seven years, had been ill for about a month before travelling by road from the DRC to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, and then flying to ⁠⁠Nairobi on Saturday, Aden Duale, Kenya’s health secretary told a news conference on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ebola cases surpass 8,000 as DRC struggles to control outbreaklist 2 of 3Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola responselist 3 of 3DR Congo begins Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workersend of listDuale said 28 contacts, including family members and health workers who cared for the patient, had been identified. Another 23 passengers who travelled on the same flight from Uganda were being traced.Patrick Amoth, director-general of the Kenyan Ministry of Health, said the contacts will remain in isolation for 21 days and will be released if t...