The Ministry of Health has confirmed a total of 314 Mpox cases in 22 counties since the outbreak began in July 2024.

In a press statement dated August 1, 2025, the Ministry assured the public of its commitment to control the outbreak and protect the health and safety of Kenyans.

“The Ministry of Health remains committed to controlling the Mpox outbreak and protecting the health and safety of all Kenyans,” the statement read.

According to the report, Mombasa County leads with 146 cases, followed by Busia (63) and Nakuru (21). Nairobi County has recorded 17 cases, while other counties such as Kilifi, Makueni, Kakamega, and Kiambu have also reported infections. In the last 24 hours alone, four additional cases were confirmed, three in Mombasa and one in Nairobi.

Currently, 33 patients are admitted to health facilities, while 54 are under home-based isolation. Encouragingly, 222 patients have recovered. However, the Ministry noted that “unfortunately, five (5) cases have succumbed to the disease since the onset of the outbreak,” placing the case fatality rate at 1.6%.

The Ministry further disclosed that 422 contacts of positive cases had been identified, with 392 already monitored over the recommended 21 days. “Fifteen (15) contacts have tested positive for Mpox so far,” the report confirmed.

Additionally, the ministry highlighted a 3.4% positivity rate, affirming that more than 4.7 million travellers have been screened at airports and other points of entry, and 905 samples from suspected cases tested, of which 314 returned positive results.

In collaboration with the County Governments and partners, the ministry has deployed multidisciplinary Rapid Response Teams ( RRTs) to strengthen healthcare systems.

These teams are tasked with “support capacity strengthening of healthcare workers, active case search, contact listing, tracing, investigation, and symptomatic management of confirmed cases.”

The public has been urged to adhere to preventive measures, including avoiding close contact with suspected cases, practicing personal hygiene, and self-isolating if infected.

“The public is further advised to disregard any misleading or false information that may hinder public health efforts or cause unnecessary fear and confusion,” CS Duale stated.

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