Kenya confirms first Ebola case and says patient has died

Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who arrived from DRC on Saturday

Kenya has recorded its first confirmed Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and arrived in Nairobi on Saturday, the health minister, Aden Duale, has said.

The patient has since died, and 28 contacts have been identified so far including family members and health workers, Duale told a press conference.