The Ministry of Health has set aside Sh500 million to be used in preventing Ebola from entering Kenya following the outbreak of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The money is for technical support and other mitigation measures, Health secretary Sicily Kariuki said.
“This matter is under control because we had previously invested heavily. We have set aside half a billion for intervention measures in the event of an emergency,” she said.
At least 17 people have died in an area in northern DRC where health officials confirmed an outbreak of the disease a week ago.
