PS Sing’oei Addresses Concerns Over Ebola-Related Travel Restrictions and Border Closures

After Kenya confirmed its ninth Ebola case, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei defended the United States’ decision to raise its travel advisory for Kenya to Level 3, clarifying that it does not bar entry. He said stronger surveillance and preventive measures at entry points are preferable to closing borders, which could harm travel, trade, tourism, education and social services. Sing’oei noted that the patient who introduced Ebola into Kenya had passed through surveillance systems in several countries. He called for stronger international cooperation, border monitoring and information sharing.