Dowladda Kenya ayaa maanta, 6-ka Oktoobar 2026, sheegtay inay heshay xanuunka Ebola ee ugu horreeyay dalka. Xanuunka ayaa la xaqiijiyay inuu ku dhacay dadweyne Soomaaliyeed oo ka yimid Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga ah ee Congo, isagoo markii dambe geeriyooday kadibna xaaladaha caafimaadka Nairobi Hospital.
Xaqiijinta xanuunka iyo geerida
Wasiirka Caafimaadka Kenya, Aden Duale, wuxuu sheegay in xanuunka uu ku dhacay dadweyne Soomaaliyeed oo ka soo jeeday Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga ah ee Congo (DRC). Dadkaas ayaa safar ku maray waddooyinka ka dibna u tegeen magaalada Kampala ee dalka Uganda, kadibna u duulay magaalada Nairobi bishii hore. Wuxuu sheegay in xanuunka uu geeriyooday kadibna uu ka soo baxay xaaladaha caafimaadka Nairobi Hospital.
Duale wuxuu intaas ku daray in 28 qof oo la xiriira xanuunka ayaa la xaqiijiyay, kuwaas oo ka mid ah qoyska iyo shaqaalaha caafimaadka. Wuxuu sheegay in xanuunka uu ka yimid xaaladaha caafimaadka ee Nairobi Hospital, halkaas oo la isku xiray xaaladaha caafimaadka.
Xaaladaha caafimaadka ee DRC iyo Uganda
Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga ah ee Congo (DRC) ayaa wajahaysa xaaladaha caafimaadka ee ugu daran ee ay horey u wajahayeen, kaas oo sababay inay gacanta ku dhacaan xanuunka Ebola. Xaaladaha caafimaadka ayaa sababay inay gacanta ku dhacaan xanuunka Ebola, kaas oo sababay inay gacanta ku dhacaan xanuunka Ebola.
DRC ayaa sheegtay inay gacanta ku dhacday xanuunka Ebola, kaas oo sababay inay gacanta ku dhacaan xanuunka Ebola. Xaaladaha caafimaadka ayaa sababay inay gacanta ku dhacaan xanuunka Ebola, kaas oo sababay inay gacanta ku dhacaan xanuunka Ebola.
Kenya has confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola on October 6, 2026, involving a citizen who died after treatment at Nairobi Hospital. The patient, a Kenyan national, had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo before traveling to Uganda and then flying to Nairobi last week. Health Minister Aden Duale announced the death and the identification of 28 contacts, including family members and health workers, during a press conference.
Patient Details and Contact Tracing
The patient traveled by road from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Kampala, Uganda, before boarding a Jambojet flight to Nairobi on Saturday last week. Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the individual underwent public health screening in line with established protocols before being picked up by a relative and driven to Nairobi Hospital for isolation. The patient was subsequently transferred to the hospital's East Wing Isolation Facility, where he received treatment but succumbed to the disease.
Following the confirmation of the death, authorities have identified 28 contacts who require monitoring. These individuals include close family members and health workers who were exposed to the patient. Health Minister Aden Duale stated that the patient had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo prior to his arrival in Nairobi, highlighting the international nature of the transmission route.
Context of the DRC Outbreak
The case in Kenya is a direct result of the ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is currently battling its largest-ever Ebola outbreak. Caused by the rare Bundibugyo species, the outbreak was declared in mid-May but may have originated months earlier. Despite containment efforts, the situation has remained severe, with the central African country reporting more than 8,000 confirmed cases and over 4,000 deaths as of October 2026.
The World Health Organisation has described the current situation in the DRC as the worst Ebola outbreak ever recorded. The virus has also spread to neighboring Uganda, where 20 cases and two deaths were reported before the World Health Organization declared the country free of the disease in August. Kenya has since tightened its border screening and activated emergency centers in response to the escalating threat.
