Six people have been reported dead following a cholera outbreak in some parts of the country.
The outbreak has been reported in three counties: Nairobi, Migori, and Kisumu.
According to a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, as of 6th April 2025, 97 cases of the disease had been reported in the three counties.
Migori leads with 53 cases and one death reported, the affected sub-counties being Suna East, Suna West, Kuria East, and Kuria West.
However, according to the Ministry of Health, most patients have recovered, while two remain hospitalized.
In Kisumu County, 32 cases and four deaths were reported, the affected sub-counties being Nyando and Muhoroni.
Nairobi County recorded 12 cases and one death, with Kasarani, Embakasi East, Embakasi Central, Roysambu, Kibra, and Dagoretti South being the affected sub-counties.
The Ministry has announced ongoing response measures, including:
1. Enhanced surveillance: Active case search, contact tracing, and rapid response deployment at both County and National levels.
2. Health worker training: Sensitization of health care workers on surveillance, case management, water sanitation, hygiene, and risk communication.
3. Risk communication and community engagement: Dissemination of information using community health promoters, administrative officers, media, and distribution of IEC materials and videos.
4. Water hygiene and sanitation measures: Household water treatment, hygiene enforcement, and food safety measures following field investigations revealing consumption of untreated water.
5. Case management: testing of suspected cases, treatment of confirmed cases and prophylaxis for close contacts.
The ministry has also asked the public to observe personal hygiene, food safety, early health seeking, and to drink only clean water (boiled or chlorinated).
Duale, in the statement, has assured the public that the country is prepared to manage and contain this outbreak.
“We are on high alert in all Counties, surveillance activities have been stepped up, as well as intensified community awareness to ensure that any alerts are responded to in a timely manner,” read part of the statement.
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