CS Duale Claims 9 Counties On High Alert For Ebola
Aden Duale, the Health Cabinet Secretary, revealed that Kenya’s national monitoring system evaluated 22 potential Ebola alarms in nine counties, all of which were negative.
Duale identified the impacted counties when he went before Parliament on Wednesday, June 3, at the Speaker’s request, to discuss Kenya’s Ebola readiness and response procedures.
He stated that the alerts were reported in Nairobi, Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Nyamira, West Pokot, Kisumu, and Bungoma counties.
“The national surveillance system has captured and investigated 22 suspected alerts from across the country,” he said.
“All of them have tested negative. These alerts were reported from Nairobi, Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Nyamira, West Pokot, Kisumu and Bungoma.”
pic.twitter.com/sQ5I10QqPa— Hon. Aden Duale, EGH (@HonAdenDuale) June 4, 2026
The CS also stated that three of the warnings were reported within the last 24 hours and were confirmed negative following an inquiry.
“In the last 24 hours, three alerts from Nairobi, Uasin Gishu and Bungoma were investigated and they were confirmed negative,” Duale stated.
According to the CS, rapid response teams have been placed on standby for immediate deployment whenever alerts are reported.
He said the National Ebola Incident Management System was activated on May 20 to provide a unified central command and coordination framework.
The system operates alongside county public health emergency operation centres, all of which remain on high alert to respond quickly to any suspected cases.
Additionally, Duale said surveillance in health facilities and at points of entry has been increased, while advisories have been issued to all 47 counties.
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Duale’s briefing comes amid heightened concern over Ebola outbreaks and the proposed United States quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, which has sparked protests and prompted intervention by the High Court.
CS Aden Duale: Laikipia Air base is for everyone not just Americans and it will be manned by KDF. Let us not politicize it; this is a very serious public health threat#CitizenWeekend pic.twitter.com/gsj1mwynsa— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) May 30, 2026
He defended the facility, saying the government has a responsibility to mitigate Ebola through collaborations with international partners.
Duale added that isolation centres are necessary to manage potential cases and support the screening of thousands of people crossing the borders daily.
He also emphasised that the health of Kenyans would be prioritised at any facility located within the country.
“We must look at how to save a nation. We are more concerned about Americans coming, but we are not concerned about the thousands of Kenyans, truck drivers, who pass every day. Let us not politicise the health of our citizens,” he said.
CS Duale Claims 9 Counties On High Alert For Ebola
