The US is discussing with Kenya a quarantine facility at a Laikipia air base for Americans exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo and Uganda. Although the US offered $13.5m in aid, Kenya’s High Court suspended the plan following public backlash over health risks. Hundreds of Kenyans have since protested in Nanyuki, demanding the project be permanently canceled. Kenya has no current Ebola cases and is seeking broader international access.
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Kenyans Protest US Ebola Quarantine
Politics
02/06/2026
The US is discussing with Kenya a quarantine facility at a Laikipia air base for Americans exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo and Uganda. Although the US offered $13.5m in aid, Kenya’s High Court suspended the plan following public backlash over health risks. Hundreds of Kenyans have since protested in Nanyuki, demanding the project be permanently canceled. Kenya has no current Ebola cases and is seeking broader international access.
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