Cholera outbreak in Kenya

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed that six people had died as a result of cholera outbreak.

Health CS Adan Duale in a statement on Tuesday said four people had died in Kisumu and one each in Migori and Nairobi.

According to the Ministry of Health, a total of 97 cases have been reported in the three counties as of April 6, 2025, with a Case Fatality Rate of 6.2 per cent.

Cholera is a highly infectious waterborne disease caused by a bacteria known as Vibrio Cholera.

The disease is contracted through consumption of food or water contaminated with the bacteria.

Symptoms include sudden onset of severe watery diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps and severe dehydration.