Police disperse protest over planned US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the central town of Nanyuki over a planned Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens. The demonstration was the latest in a dispute that has drawn anger from residents in Laikipia county, where the facility is proposed for an airbase. Protesters waved Kenyan flags, carried placards and held a coffin marked with the word "Ebola" as they called for the plan to be reversed.The centre is described as a 50-bed isolation facility intended for Americans affected by the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 12:02 LONDON
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Kenya protests turn violent over planned Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base
Protests in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have turned violent over plans for an Ebola quarantine station for US citizens at Laikipia Air Base. The facility is being built on a military base in central Kenya and has drawn anger from residents and health workers. At least two people were killed and one person was injured when the demonstration escalated on Monday.Hundreds of people gathered in front of the planned centre on Monday and Tuesday, according to the supplied reports. US officials had earlier confirmed that Americans who contract Ebola while overseas would be sent to the facility rather than... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jun 2026 15:32 LONDON
US plan for Ebola quarantine unit in Kenya draws legal and ethical criticism
The United States is building a 50-bed Ebola quarantine and treatment unit at Laikipia airbase in Kenya for Americans exposed to the virus, prompting criticism from former senior health officials and a CDC workers' union. The plan has also been challenged in court in Kenya, where a high court blocked the order before the two governments moved ahead, according to the supplied material. First American responders were reportedly landing at the airbase on Saturday.Former top US health leaders, including former senior CDC officials, have written to Congress urging the Trump administration to abandon the plan. They said the policy raises... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jun 2026 14:05 LONDON
Kenya court orders release of details on planned Ebola quarantine facility after Nanyuki protests
Two people have been shot dead in protests in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki over plans for a United States-linked Ebola quarantine facility near Laikipia Air Base. The demonstrations turned violent as hundreds of people marched towards the military base, blocked roads and burned tyres, while police responded with tear gas and live ammunition. The deaths were reported during clashes with security forces, and both victims died from gunshot wounds.The facility at the centre of the dispute is a planned 50-bed quarantine centre intended to temporarily house and monitor people exposed to Ebola. According to the supplied material, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Jun 2026 14:59 LONDON
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