Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App
×
The Standard Group PLC The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and international interest.
  • Standard Group Plc HQ Office,
  • The Standard Group Center,Mombasa Road.
  • P.O Box 30080-00100,Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Telephone number: 0203222111, 0719012111
  • Email: corporate@standardmedia.co.ke

Travelers cross Busia border without visible Ebola screening despite surveillance claims

Public Health PS Mary Muthoni, Health Director General Patrick Amoth and Health CS Aden Duale after receiving medical supplies in preparedness to fight Ebola donated by India on July 16, 2026 at JKIA. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

Despite official assurances of heightened surveillance at Kenya’s points of entry following confirmation of an imported Ebola case, gaps in health screening were evident at the busy Busia border crossing between Kenya and Uganda.

During a visit to the border on Tuesday, our investigation found travellers and border staff moving through the main crossing without undergoing visible temperature checks, routine health screening or symptom declarations.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902