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CS Duale has made it clear that Kenya will not be a quarantine destination for other countries.

The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, has made it clear that Kenya will not be a quarantine destination for other countries.

While issuing an update on the Ebola disease in Kenya on Wednesday, November 11, Duale said no country would be allowed to force its citizens travelling through Kenya to be quarantined until they are cleared to fly home.

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He added that the Ministry of Health will not issue any clearance to foreign passengers from countries that require proof that they are Ebola-free.

"Let me also make this clear: Kenya will not serve as a quarantine centre for any jurisdiction. Travellers from other countries will not be held in Kenya to meet another country's entry requirements.

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"The Ministry of Health will not issue any certificate of quarantine or Ebola-free certification for travel purposes. Such certificates have no basis in the International Health Regulations," Duale said.

A file image of PS Ouma Oluga and CS Aden Duale.

The Health Boss further called out countries which have imposed Ebola-related restrictions on Kenyans or passengers flying through Kenya.

He questioned why certain jurisdictions would issue blanket travel and visa restrictions on Kenya, yet the government had been transparent about information on the Ebola virus presence in the country.

"I call on those jurisdictions to review and lift these measures without delay. Kenya has no patient under treatment, no contact in quarantine and no community transmission. Transparency must be rewarded, not punished," the CS said.

Duale added that Kenya remains open for business, tourism, trade and travel, and has no restrictions on movement or public gatherings within the country.

He confirmed that the Ministry had discharged the last patient who was in isolation, and marked November 12, as the firt day of the 42-day countdown before declaring the country Ebola-free.

Earlier, Duale said the Ministry of Health will declare the Ebola Outbreak over if no new case is recorded 42 days after the last patient currently under treatment is discharged.