The man, who was under mandatory quarantine for 21 days, tested positive for the virus after experiencing joint pain, fatigue, and fever. He is currently admitted to a specialized treatment center and is being cared for by a trained health team operating under strict containment protocols.
Health Director Patrick Amoth stated that while the two confirmed cases are related, there is no evidence of widespread community transmission. The Ministry of Health has identified 113 contacts of the first patient, with 108 individuals placed under quarantine for monitoring.
Kenya's first reported case was a Kenyan citizen who had resided in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years. After falling ill, the individual traveled through Uganda before arriving in Nairobi and later passing away at Nairobi Hospital. National and Kemri laboratory tests confirmed the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.