Ebola protocols observed as Ruto chairs Cabinet meeting

President William Ruto chairs the second Cabinet meeting of the year at State House, Nairobi, October 9, 2026. /PCSPresident William Ruto on Friday chaired the second Cabinet meeting of 2026 at State House, Nairobi, amid heightened health precautions following Kenya’s confirmation of its first Ebola case.

Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruko arrives at State House for the Cabinet meeting /PCSDefence CS Soipan Tuya arrives at State House for Cabinet meeting /PCSAgriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe arrives at State House for Cabinet meeting /PCSThe President opened the meeting with a prayer, committing the government’s plans and the people of Kenya to God’s guidance.

He also prayed for wisdom and understanding as Cabinet members deliberated on the day’s agenda.

President Ruto opened the Cabinet meeting with a prayer /PCSCabinet members observed enhanced health protocols, including sanitising their hands at the entrance, in response to the Ebola outbreak concern.

Kenya’s first confirmed case involved a Kenyan who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on October 3.

The patient died two days later while receiving treatment, after tests confirmed infection with the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.

State House staff sanitises Defence CS Soipan Tuya’s hands /PCS