- The Government of India handed over an 11-tonne medical consignment to Kenya to support the country's Bundibugyo virus disease response
- The donation, valued at KSh 83,390,710, includes PPE kits, powered air-purifying respirators, and over 86,000 sample transport kits
- Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni received the supplies at KEMSA Embakasi from India's High Commissioner Dr Adarsh Swaika
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The Government of India has donated an 11-tonne consignment of Ebola response medical supplies to Kenya, valued at KSh 83,390,710, to bolster the country's capacity to manage the ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.
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The handover took place at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) facility in Embakasi, Nairobi, on Monday, October 19, 2026.
India's High Commissioner to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, presented the supplies to Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni.
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What the India consignment contains
The donated items are intended to protect frontline health workers and strengthen laboratory and public health systems.
According to the Ministry of Health, the consignment includes 6,000 protective PPE kits, 60 powered air-purifying respirators, 30,000 N95 masks, and over 86,000 sample transport kits.
Assorted gowns, gloves, face shields, boots, and infrared thermometers are also included, alongside biosafety cabinets and cold-chain refrigerators to support safe sample handling and laboratory operations.
How Kenya plans to deploy the supplies
The Ministry of Health said the equipment will be channelled to health workers, treatment and isolation centres, rapid response teams, and screening points at health facilities and border entry points.
Muthoni, speaking at the handover, reiterated the Ministry's commitment to containing the outbreak through early detection, isolation, and stronger infection prevention and control measures.
The Ministry also urged Kenyans to remain calm and vigilant as government efforts to manage the outbreak continue.
This is the second consignment of Indian medical assistance Kenya has received this year. India provided the first batch of supplies in July 2026.
Swaika described the latest donation as a continuation of India's commitment to Kenya's preparedness and response efforts.
"India stands in solidarity with Kenya in its efforts in containing Ebola and remains committed to strengthening the longstanding bilateral partnership in healthcare," the Indian High Commission in Kenya said in a statement.
Kenya has been managing an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease, a strain of the Ebola virus, since 2026, working alongside international partners to limit its spread.
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