Nairobi Hospital control nurse coordinator Beatrice Kanyoro showcases safety equipment to the Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni during a tour at the Nairobi Hospital Ebola preparedness facility, Nairobi, on October 7, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAIHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has toured the Nairobi Hospital’s Ebola preparedness facility as Kenya steps up measures to respond to potential cases of the virus.
Duale was accompanied by Ministry of Health Director General Patrick Amoth and Nairobi Hospital Chief Executive Officer Felix Osano during the tour.
Nairobi Hospital control nurse coordinator Beatrice Kanyoro showcased safety equipment to Duale and Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni.
The facility includes a designated bed for Ebola patients and a dedicated patient care area designed to support infection prevention and control measures.
The tour comes as the Ministry of Health continues to strengthen preparedness and response measures following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in Kenya.
A section of the Nairobi Hospital Ebola preparedness facility on October 7, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
Nairobi Hospital Ebola preparedness facility team leader Faith Abung'ana and staff nurse Sharon Ondago sanitise as they demonstrate the donning procedure before handling an Ebola patient during a tour at the facility on October 7, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
A bed designated for an Ebola patient during a tour at the Nairobi hospital Ebola preparedness facility, Nairobi on October 7, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
Nairobi hospital Ebola preparedness facility staff nurse Sharon Ondago dressed in a full-body protective equipment kit during a tour at the facility on October 7, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
Nairobi Hospital Ebola preparedness facility staff nurse Sharon Ondago wears eye protection glasses during a tour at the facility on October 7, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
A section of the bed area zone designated for Ebola patients at the Nairobi Hospital Ebola preparedness facility on October 7, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
