MoH urges calm as Kenya strengthens Ebola response after imported case
The Taskforce is overseeing intensified contact tracing and monitoring of individuals who may have been exposed to the confirmed case.
Jubilee Party leader Fred Matiang’i has called for national unity and collective action as Kenya responds to its first confirmed imported case of Ebola. The former Interior Cabinet Secretary made this remark during an interview on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, warning that the country is facing a health crisis that requires all leaders to work together.
Matiang’i emphasized that the magnitude of the situation necessitates leaders putting aside political differences and rallying behind efforts to protect Kenyans, urging the country to treat the outbreak as a national emergency requiring a coordinated response.
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