Wetang’ula warns Bungoma residents over Ebola threat across Uganda border

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged residents of Bungoma County to observe precautionary measures against Ebola, citing the county’s proximity to Uganda, where cases of the disease have been reported.In a post on his X account on Friday, October 9, 2026, Wetang’ula said the Ministry of Health was on high alert and had intensified screening at border points to prevent the virus from spreading into Kenya.