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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) medics move through the isolated red zone to monitor patients at the Ebola Treatment Center in Munigi, DRC, on June 2, 2026. [AFP]
As East Africa grapples with an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), concerns are mounting along the shores of Lake Victoria, where thousands of fishermen, traders, and transporters interact daily across porous water borders with little or no screening.
While health authorities insist Kenya remains Ebola-free and hospitals are preparing for any eventuality, fishermen and beach leaders warn that preparedness efforts have barely reached lake communities, leaving the region vulnerable should the deadly virus cross into the country.
National Beach Management Unit (BMU) chairman Tom Guda warned that the lake region remains highly exposed because of weak surveillance systems, lack of screening and limited public awareness.
