Kenya has recorded its first mpox death. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has said that the number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 13.
"Nakuru has two cases, Kajiado (2), Bungoma (2), Taita Taveta (1), Busia (1), Nairobi (1), Mombasa (1), Makueni (1), Kericho (1) and Kilifi (1)," she disclosed on Monday adding that as of October 14, 2024, the National Public Health Laboratory had received 238 samples, of which 13 tested positive while 225 tested negative.
