Youth Protest US Ebola Quarantine at Laikipia Air Base
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- Youth protesters marched to the gates of Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, chanting anti‑Ebola slogans.
- High Court suspended the quarantine facility and barred foreign patients pending a hearing on a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog.
- U.S. officials announced plans to send Ebola‑exposed Americans to a new 50‑bed quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base, to be operational by Friday.
- Aden Duale said the center would serve “everyone,” not just U.S. nationals.
- Marco Rubio said the U.S. will commit $13.5 million to Kenya’s Ebola preparedness.
- Joshua Irungu warned the facility would expose local workers at the air base to Ebola.
- Uganda has reported nine Ebola cases and closed its border with Congo, while Congo has over 282 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo virus.
Why it matters: The court‑ordered halt and street protests stop the U.S. plan to house Ebola‑exposed Americans in Kenya, preserving local health safety but postponing the $13.5 million aid boost and the opening of the 50‑bed facility, delaying the country’s Ebola preparedness rollout overall.
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