Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed that Kenya will not serve as a quarantine center for foreign Ebola patients or travelers trying to satisfy foreign entry criteria. He also ruled out issuing quarantine or Ebola-free certificates for travel, pointing out that international health regulations do not provide for such documentation.
Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Duale announced that all seven patients who tested positive for the virus have fully recovered and left the hospital. Every individual who had contact with the infected patients has also completed mandatory medical monitoring.
“Today with the discharge of the last patient we can confirm and tell the world that 7 patients have recovered and all contacts have completed their follow-up monitoring,” Duale said.
The discharges mark a major milestone in Kenya’s outbreak response since health officials first detected the virus on October 3. Overall, the country recorded nine infections and two deaths during the outbreak.
Government agencies plan to maintain heightened surveillance across all regions to stop any further transmission. If no new cases arise during the required 42-day monitoring period, public health officials will officially declare Kenya Ebola-free on December 23, 2026.
“The countdown is not the end of our response.
