The Ministry of Health has announced that a total of 314 Mpox cases have been confirmed across 22 counties since the outbreak began in July 2024.
Through a press release on Friday August 1, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, gave updates on the Mpox disease outbreak in the country as of August 1, 2025. "The Ministry wishes to update the public of the Mpox disease outbreak situation in the Country.
A total of three hundred and fourteen (314) Mpox cases have been confirmed since the outbreak began in July 2024," the notice reads.
According to the Ministry, four new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours: three in Mombasa County and one in Nairobi County.
