4,173 cholera cases and 72 deaths have been recorded in the country since the outbreak began in October last year, acting health director general Patrick Amoth has said.
Amoth said 14 counties have been affected by the outbreak with five having managed to completely manage the outbreak.
The 14 counties include Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Kajiado, Murang’a, Machakos, Garissa, Meru, Nyeri, Wajir, Tana River, Kitui and Homa Bay.
He said nine counties still have active cases but they are coming down.
The outbreak has since been controlled in Kajiado, Murang’a, Nyeri, and Uasin Gishu.
"The cases are coming down and I am confident that with efforts from partners, we will soon put the situation under control," he said.
Amoth spoke on Tuesday during the flag-off of cholera response medical equipment procured by Unicef at Afya House.
The equipment contained in four trucks valued at Sh126 million also comprises Ebola preparedness equipment.
According to the PS State Department of Public health Josephine Mburu, even though a lot has been put in by various stakeholders, there are still active cases of the outbreak hence the need for a collective effort to ensure any additional new cases are stopped.
"Over the last 14 weeks, we have been making continuous efforts to contain a Cholera outbreak," Mburu said.
The first Cholera case was reported on October 8, following in Kiambu.
Cholera is an acute illness with profuse watery diarrhoea caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
It may cause severe acute watery diarrhoea in some people who develop the disease, leading to severe dehydration and even death if not treated early.
Health CS Susan Wafula said the country has developed a National Multisectoral Cholera Elimination Plan, which has prioritised identified hotspots based on epidemiological and Water and Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) indicators.
The plan has also adopted a whole government, whole society approach to cholera control, which integrates a combination of interventions, she said.
