Wiper Patriotic Front Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has revealed that he has called on the intervention of the United States Embassy to help track how the grants and funds given to the Kenyan government to tackle the Ebola virus have been used.

Speaking at a rally in Mombasa on Saturday, October 10, Kalonzo accused the government of negligence and failing to protect Kenyans from the Ebola threat.

He further demanded accountability for all the funds given to Kenya as grants to help in Ebola preparedness and response, alleging that the government might have squandered the money.

According to Kalonzo, he has spoken to officials at the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on the need to follow up on financial assistance the Trump administration had directed to the Ministry of Health.

Kalonzo warned that the alleged misuse of funds by government officials could undermine Ebola preparedness, expose more Kenyans to the virus and put lives at risk.

"Kenyans must not lose their lives because of negligence and corruption," he warned.

Kenya reported its first imported Ebola case on October 2, 2026. The patient later died and was buried under Ministry of Health supervision.

Following the outbreak, international partners, including the United States and China, stepped in to support Kenya's preparedness and response efforts.

China provided Kenya with a Ksh259 million grant to support Ebola response efforts and drought mitigation measures.

In July 2026, the United States also provided Kenya with more than Ksh1.9 billion to strengthen its Ebola preparedness.

According to the U.S. Embassy, the funding was intended to enhance Kenya's capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to potential outbreaks.

"The United States is providing $14.5 million (1.9 billion KSh) to support Kenya's preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and enhance the country's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to potential outbreaks," the U.S. Embassy said in July.

The funds were to be used to strengthen disease surveillance, laboratory systems, healthcare worker training, emergency response coordination, risk communication and community engagement, and points of entry screening to safeguard public health.

Kalonzo's remarks come against the backdrop of U.S. requirements for financial accountability, transparency, and anti-corruption compliance in the use of its foreign aid.

As one of Kenya's major development partners, the U.S. applies monitoring mechanisms to ensure funds are used for their intended purposes.

In 2017, the U.S. government suspended part of its direct funding to Kenya's Ministry of Health after identifying audit irregularities and gaps in financial accountability.