Kenya’s Ministry of Health has placed the country on heightened alert after confirming an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri Province. The alert comes amid rising concern over possible cross-border transmission through regional travel routes. As of May 16, 2026, the Ministry has confirmed that Kenya has not recorded
The Ministry of Health has announced that twelve percent of university students in Kenya are current tobacco users. The ministry publicized the tobacco use findings in a public advisory on the X platform that reported nicotine use among campus students now also included e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. In the findings, the Ministry said that tobacco
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has issued a fresh public advisory after reports of a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship operating in the Atlantic Ocean. The World Health Organization (WHO) updated the situation on May 7, 2026, confirming 8 cases and 3 deaths among passengers and crew aboard MV Hondius. Public health officials in