A total of 67 Mpox cases have been confirmed so far across 13 counties since the declaration of the outbreak on July 31, 2024.
Of the reported cases, 49 patients have recovered, 10 are currently admitted, and seven are under home-based care.
One death has been reported, bringing the case fatality rate to 1.5 percent.
On Thursday, Health CS Aden Duale announced the arrival of 10,700 doses of the Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) Mpox vaccines to control the ongoing outbreak.
Duale said the vaccines have been received through collaborative efforts by the government with support from Africa CDC, World Health Organisation, UNICEF and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance.
