US Sends Message To Kenya Over ‘Steadfast’ Ebola Partnership
The United States has complimented Kenya for its contribution in combating the spread of the Ebola virus, despite criticism over the country’s construction of an Ebola quarantine facility.
The recognition occurred after President William Ruto met with Massad Boulos, the United States’ senior counsellor for Arab and African affairs, on Tuesday, June 9, in Oslo, Norway.
In a statement issued following the meeting, Boulos congratulated President Ruto for Kenya’s “steadfast partnership” in responding to Ebola and stressed the crucial role both nations play in disease containment.
“We discussed U.S.-Kenyan cooperation to respond to Ebola, and I thanked President Ruto for his steadfast partnership,” Boulos stated.
“Both of our nations have vital roles to play in fighting this outbreak and protecting our populations,” he added.
Honored to meet with Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto (@WilliamsRuto). We discussed the partnership between the United States and Kenya on a range of regional and security issues, as well as opportunities to expand U.S.-Kenyan commercial and investment opportunities.
We… pic.twitter.com/sZHnVVkeBP— U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs (@US_SrAdvisorAF) June 9, 2026
The US official also revealed that the Trump administration had provided more than Ksh 25.8 billion (USD 200 million) in direct funding for Ebola response activities.
The funding is in addition to Ksh 45.2 billion (USD 350 million) allocated for Ebola response and other humanitarian assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.
It is part of a broader Ksh 232 billion (USD 1.8 billion) contribution to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The discussions came amid heightened protests in Laikipia over a planned Ebola quarantine facility backed by the Trump administration.
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On Tuesday, before the meeting, there was a mass protest in Nanyuki over the same, where one person was killed, and over 50 were arrested during the protests.
Despite a court order barring the construction of the facility, the construction has reportedly commenced, raising questions over the power the executive and the uis government have over the courts.
The meeting also covered a range of regional issues, including efforts to end the conflict in Sudan, with both sides stressing the need for a humanitarian truce and a permanent ceasefire.
“We also covered the critical importance of achieving a humanitarian truce in Sudan, followed by a permanent ceasefire,” Boulos said after the meeting.
“We emphasized that external actors must cease fueling the conflict through military support to the warring parties.”
US Sends Message To Kenya Over ‘Steadfast’ Ebola Partnership
