India has donated 11 tonnes of medical supplies and specialised equipment to Kenya to strengthen the country’s preparedness for Ebola and improve public health emergency response.
The consignment, which includes protective gear, laboratory safety equipment and cold-chain facilities, was handed over by India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Adarsh Swaika, to Principal Secretary for Public Health Mary Muthoni at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) headquarters in Nairobi today.
Included in the supplies are 30,000 N95 masks, more than 7,000 impermeable protective gowns, approximately 10,000 heavy-duty nitrile gloves, 60 powered air-purifying respirators, six Class II/III biosafety cabinets and four cold-chain refrigerators.
The equipment is expected to strengthen infection prevention and control, improve laboratory biosafety and enhance the protection of frontline healthcare workers.
Today’s donation builds on India’s earlier support to Kenya’s Ebola preparedness, including approximately five tonnes of essential medical supplies handed over to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on July 22, 2026.
India also donated more than 45 tonnes of medical supplies to the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in May 2026 to support regional preparedness and response to Ebola.
The latest assistance comes as Kenya strengthens its capacity to respond to public health emergencies, with the equipment expected to support healthcare personnel and facilities involved in disease prevention and control.
India and Kenya have maintained cooperation in healthcare, and according to the High Commissioner, the assistance reflects the two countries’ longstanding partnership and commitment to strengthening public health systems and emergency response capabilities through medical support, training and institutional cooperation.
By Wangari Ndirangu
