NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has received 11 tonnes of medical supplies and specialized equipment from India to bolster its preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease and other public health threats.
The consignment was officially handed over on Monday by the High Commissioner of India to Kenya, H.E. Dr. Adarsh Swaika, to the Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Ms. Mary Muthoni, at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) headquarters in Nairobi.
The donation includes 30,000 N95 masks, over 7,000 impermeable protective gowns, approximately 10,000 units of heavy-duty nitrile gloves, 60 Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs), six Class II/III biosafety cabinets, and four cold-chain refrigerators.
According to the Indian High Commission, the equipment is expected to significantly strengthen infection prevention and control measures, enhance laboratory biosafety and cold-chain capacity, and improve protection for frontline healthcare workers.
This latest assistance builds on India’s earlier support to Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts. On July 22, 2026, India handed over about 5 tonnes of essential medical supplies to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
Beyond Kenya, India has extended similar support to the continent. In May 2026, it provided over 45 tonnes of medical supplies to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to support regional preparedness and response against Ebola, underscoring its broader commitment to helping African partner states address shared health challenges.
India and Kenya continue to enjoy a longstanding and expanding partnership in the health sector. During the COVID-19 pandemic, India supplied 1.12 million doses of Made-in-India vaccines to Kenya under its Vaccine Maitri initiative, along with essential medicines and other medical support.
The collaboration has also seen the establishment of a CT Scan Complex at the Kenya Navy Hospital in Mombasa in 2025, the donation of a Bhabhatron radiotherapy machine to Kenyatta National Hospital in 2018, and a commitment to install an MRI machine at the Kenya Navy Hospital soon. The two countries also cooperate extensively in healthcare training and capacity-building programmes.
The High Commission said Monday’s handover reflects the close friendship between India and Kenya and the people-centred nature of their development partnership.
“India remains committed to working closely with Kenya to strengthen public-health systems and emergency-response capabilities through medical assistance, capacity building, training and institutional partnerships,” the statement said.
