Kenya is stepping up Ebola surveillance at its entry points due to heightened global concerns, while simultaneously managing a widespread Mpox outbreak that has now reached 40 counties.

• As of September 6, Kenya has recorded 1,298 confirmed Mpox cases and 19 deaths.
• The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Health are leading preparedness efforts, including designating four laboratories for Ebola testing.
• Seven counties, including Mombasa and Nairobi, have been identified as high-risk for Mpox due to their proximity to borders and transport hubs.

The Kenyan government is intensifying surveillance at border points, including informal crossings and truck-driver stopovers, to detect and contain infectious diseases like Ebola and Mpox.

• No Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases have been confirmed in Kenya; all suspected cases have tested negative.
• Multi-agency teams from the Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, and National Government Administration Officers are involved in the enhanced surveillance and screening efforts.
• The measures are part of ongoing preparedness, while Kenya also addresses outbreaks of Mpox (reported in 40 counties), Dengue fever, and Measles.

A joint operation led by the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG) has busted stolen and expired medical supplies in Kenya, resulting in two arrests and the shutdown of at least four pharmacies.

• Thousands of medical commodities were seized, including over 2,000 co-trimoxazole antibiotics traced to KEMSA.
• The operation involved the USAID OIG, Kenya's Pharmacy and Poisons Board, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
• Investigators discovered illegal schemes and regulatory violations that put patients at risk, with some medicines suspected of being diverted from United Nations programs and smuggled across borders.