Kenya has discharged its final Ebola patient, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to contain the outbreak and beginning a 42-day countdown towards being officially declared free of the disease. Health Minister Aden Duale announced the development on 11 November 2026, following the recovery of the last confirmed patient.
Kenya recorded nine Ebola cases since early October, when a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tested positive and later died. The remaining cases were identified among people who had come into contact with the initial patient. One additional death was reported, while seven patients recovered. No new infections have been recorded since 19 October, according to the Health Ministry.
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The ministry also confirmed that the final 11 individuals who had been in contact with confirmed cases were released from quarantine. As an additional precaution, Kenya will require travellers arriving from the DRC to undergo a 21-day quarantine to reduce the risk of further transmission.
The 42-day monitoring period is a critical step towards confirming that the outbreak has ended. Ebola continues to pose a public health challenge across parts of Africa, with the DRC experiencing a major outbreak involving more than 11,000 confirmed cases.
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Kenya’s latest development highlights the importance of early detection, contact tracing, quarantine measures and coordinated public health responses in controlling infectious disease outbreaks.
