The Ministry of Health has designated Terminal 1A, Gate 16 at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as the select entry point for travelers from Uganda and Tanzania, where Marburg, Mpox and Ebola cases have been on the rise.
This is among a raft of measures the Ministry is taking to enhance the country's preparedness and prevention against the Marburg, Mpox and Ebola crisis that have been reported in the neighboring countries.
The directive was made by the Health PS Mary Muthoni, who was visiting JKIA alongside World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative Dr Abdourahmane Diallo and International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Chief Migration Officer Basnet Mukunda to engage the Border Management Committee on strengthening disease surveillance and response. "Kenya remains committed to protecting public health through proactive surveillance and emergency preparedness.
By working closely with global partners, we are strengthening our capacity to detect and respond to disease threats at our borders," PS Muthoni said during the visit.
