Kenya Sets Up Border Holding Centres to Block Ebola Spread, Says Duale

Nairobi — Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced a raft of emergency preparedness measures aimed at shielding Kenya from a potential Ebola outbreak, including the establishment of temporary holding centers at border entry points bordering Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Speaking during Eid al-Adha celebrations, Duale said the government had heightened surveillance across all major border crossings, deploying screening personnel and verification teams to monitor…