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President William Ruto and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [File, Standard]

Israel has removed Kenya and Rwanda from a list of countries under temporary Ebola-related travel restrictions.

The move came hours after Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei publicly condemned the restrictions, warning they risked damaging bilateral ties between the two countries.

The Israeli Embassy in Nairobi announced the decision on Monday, June 15, saying the country's Ministry of Health had lifted the restrictions on both nations.