Kenyan protests turn violent over planned US Ebola quarantine centre

A proposed U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine facility ignited fiery protests across Kenya, leaving two dead and forcing a High Court transparency order. But this isn’t just a health crisis. The controversy has shattered President Ruto’s "Hustler Nation" compact, channeling deep-seated public fury over skyrocketing fuel prices, state brutality, and a systemic erosion of governance, sovereignty, and trust. The post Kenya’s protests against the Ebola Quarantine Facility are as much about the economy as they are about sovereignty appeared first on This is Africa.

Kenyan police shot dead a protester on Tuesday as hundreds demonstrated against a government-backed quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola, with anger mounting over Nairobi's determination to press ahead with the facility.

Kenya saw fresh unrest on 9 June as protesters defied a court order and clashed with police near Laikipia Air Base over plans for a US funded Ebola quarantine facility, fuelling fears about the virus and prompting arrests.

Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.

Kenyan police fired teargas at protesters demonstrating against a planned quarantine facility for US servicemen and citizens exposed to the Ebola virus. Bloomberg's Helen Nyambura reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

In tonight's programme, violence flared in Kenya, leaving at least one person dead, as police confronted protesters over an Ebola quarantine centre planned for US citizens. Outrage over the US ban on referee Omar Artan who was set to make history as the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup. And finally, Cape Town is feeling the strain of overtourism with a growing share of homes reserved for visitors. 

Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the 2014 Ebola outbreak voice criticism as well.

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Police in Kenya clashed with protesters against a planned U.S.-backed quarantine center that American officials said could house Ebola patients from the United States.

Protesters clash with police in Kenya as they march against a US-run Ebola quarantine centre near the town of Nanyuki.

Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose the idea of bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country. The post One shot as Kenyan protests at US Ebola centre turn violent appeared first on Vanguard News.

Kenyan police fired teargas at protesters demonstrating against a planned quarantine facility for US servicemen and citizens exposed to the Ebola virus.

Work has continued despite a temporary pause order from Kenya's High Court, opposition from local politicians in Laikipia and the deaths of two protesters last week.

Police use teargas to disperse demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plansA man has been shot in the head during a protest in a town in central Kenya against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens.Photographs from the scene appeared to show a person lying motionless on the ground. Dozens of people had gathered near Laikipia airbase, the proposed site of the centre in Nanyuki, 120 miles from the capital, Nairobi, some wearing protective equipment and carrying a coffin with “Ebola” written on it. Continue reading...

Demonstrators continue to take to the streets in Kenya, as frustrations mount with authorities who granted the US permission to open an Ebola quarantine centre dedicated to US citizens suspected of having been in contact with the virus. While construction of the facility is under a pause order from a high court order, the President is vowing to press ahead, saying Nairobi owes Washington for years of aid support.

Demonstrators say America must handle outbreak on own soil, after court pause failed to halt construction of 50-bed isolation centre.

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas at protesters as community anger continues to grow over a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola.

At least one person has been killed during a demonstration protesting the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre in the Kenyan city of Nanyuki. The centre is set to host Americans who have been extracted from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where an outbreak is currently taking place. Kenya has never registered an Ebola case. 

Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.

The Nanyuki facility is designated for Americans who have been exposed to the virus but are still asymptomatic

Plans to open a quarantine center for American citizens exposed to Ebola are facing fierce local resistance. Some Kenyans accuse the US government of outsourcing health risks.

Plans to open a quarantine center for American citizens exposed to Ebola are facing local resistance. Some Kenyans accuse the US government of outsourcing health risks.

“Kenya is not an American colony!” That was the chant echoing through Nairobi and other Kenyan cities last week as furious protesters vented their anger at plans for a US-funded isolation ward for Americans exposed to Ebola abroad. The controversial proposal has sparked fears of Ebola entering a country that has never recorded a single … The post Protests over a US Ebola facility in Kenya highlight Africa’s growing resistance to Trump-era deals appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Anger grows in Kenya as residents accuse the US of offloading Ebola risks onto Kenyans.

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Several Kenyans were arrested on Tuesday in the latest protests against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in a tourist town. The post Kenyans arrested protesting US Ebola centre appeared first on Vanguard News.

Kenyans accuse the U.S. of offloading health risks from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda

With no recorded cases of Ebola, many Kenyans are struggling to understand why their government is allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their country to treat US citizens. Despite protests and criticism, the Kenyan government has vowed to press on.

In a town overlooked by picturesque Mount Kenya, locals are angry and afraid of their government allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their midst. The centre at Laikipia Air Base, hidden behind huge grey walls, is set to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is battling Read More: https://punchng.com/outrage-in-kenya-over-us-plan-to-build-ebola-quarantine-facility/

Kenyan President William Ruto said allowing the US to build an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya was the “right thing”.

At least two people were killed earlier this week during protests in Nanyuki

The plan has drawn backlash from Kenyans as well as the country's union of healthcare workers.

Two people were reportedly “shot dead” on Monday during protests in Kenya against a planned Ebola isolation center for Americans at a military installation. The post Two Killed in Kenyan Protests Against U.S. Ebola Quarantine Center appeared first on Breitbart.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya's health minister said on Wednesday that the United States (US) funded quarantine centre would proceed, days after deadly protests erupted over the project. The US-built facility at Kenya's Laikipia Air Base was due to open last week, according to US officials, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak. But it has been temporarily blocked by a court order, and triggered protests on Monday that killed two people, according to a rights group. Speaking in Parliament, health minister Aden Duale said the centre would serve both Kenyans and US citizens, dismissing fears it would be "exclusive". "Quarantine is not only for Americans. Even Kenyans will be isolated at the facility," Duale said. "Laikipia airbase is one of the 23 quarantine isolation centres we are building. And we will not stop it," he added. Kenyans are angry their territory is being used by a foreign power in a way that has colonial undertones, and over the risk of Ebola spreading. Kenya has recorded no cases of Ebola despite widespread testing of arrivals but neighbouring Uganda has registered 15 cases including one death. The centre — about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the capital Nairobi — was set to have 50 isolation beds and be managed by US medical staff. In his address, Duale said the government "will not consult citizens" on the establishment of the Ebola facilities. "This epidemic does not require any consultation... We are dealing with a very abnormal situation," he said. The minister said the centre comes under a 2015 agreement with the US, part of its Biological Threat Reduction Program.

Kenya’s health minister said on Wednesday that the US-funded quarantine centre would proceed, days after deadly protests erupted over the project. The US-built facility at Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base was due to open last week, according to US officials, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak. But it has been temporarily blocked by a court order, and triggered protests on Monday that killed two people, according to a...

The proposed 50-bed unit on an air force base for Americans exposed ​to the virus has angered many Kenyans.

Clashes break out against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Two people died during protests over a contested Ebola quarantine centre for United States (US) citizens in Kenya, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre. The US-built facility at Kenya's Laikipia Air Base was due to open last week, according to US officials, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is battling a major Ebola outbreak. The centre — about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the capital Nairobi — was set to have 50 isolation beds and be managed by US medical staff. Washington plans to commit US$13.5 million towards Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts, the US State Department said last week. The plan sparked anger at the United States using Kenyan soil and bringing Ebola patients to the country. Images in local media showed violent protests breaking out near the facility on Monday. Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters. Hussein Khalid of rights group VOCAL Africa said in an X post that a 27-year-old man was "shot and killed" during the protests and "died on the spot". He told AFP a second person was also confirmed dead, but was still being identified. Police told AFP they could not confirm the deaths. In a post on X on Tuesday, Ruto said the proposed US facility was "neither unique nor exceptional but part of a broader national preparedness system", adding that it "will be there to serve the people of Kenya and to serve our friends, including the Americans". "We are a responsible government. We know what we are doing. So people should relax," Ruto said earlier. Kenya has recorded no cases of Ebola despite widespread testing of arrivals but neighbouring Uganda has registered 15 cases including one death. The Kenyan High Court extended a temporary halt to the US facility on Tuesday, according to the rights group Katiba Institute, which filed a petition against the centre. The court said the Government had seven days to "disclose all agreements" relating to the facility. A small group of protesters gathered in central Nairobi on Tuesday, wearing white protective gear and carrying a coffin emblazoned with "Ebola" and placards reading: "Reject Ebola in Kenya". Some 321 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the DRC, including 48 deaths, since the outbreak was declared on May 15, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. One US citizen, a medical missionary working in the DRC, has contracted Ebola so far. He was evacuated and is receiving treatment in Germany. The plan also sparked criticism in the United States. "The Trump admin should bring Americans home and help them, not outsource that responsibility to a foreign government," the Democrats' House Foreign Affairs Committee said on X.

Kenyans are protesting an #Ebola quarantine centre set to take in #US citizens suspected to have been exposed to the #virus. Questioning why their country should treat foreign patients, protesters are also concerned the project could help the disease spread to #Kenya.

Protesters clashed in Kenya over a U.S. plan to install a facility there to contain the Ebola outbreak. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

Kenya's government insists the proposed Ebola isolation centre is part of wider pandemic preparedness efforts despite public backlash.

A Kenyan court has blocked a planned quarantine center for US citizens, as President Ruto urged people to "relax" about the facility. Meanwhile, the WHO has dramatically scaled back the number of suspected cases.

Plans for Americans exposed to Ebola to be quarantined abroad faced mounting backlash Tuesday, with Kenya’s president defending a proposed 50-bed facility in the country after violent protests

Two people have died in Kenya during protests against a US-proposed quarantine facility for Ebola patients, according to the organiser.

Hundreds of people gathered in Nanyuki, Kenya, to protest a U.S.-proposed Ebola quarantine center for American citizens exposed to the virus. Kenya does not have any suspected Ebola cases, but neighboring Uganda has reported nine and closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The US plan has sparked public anger and led to demonstrations near the site of the proposed treatment facility.

Kenya's president has defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the US, a move that led to protests that allegedly left two people dead.

Hundreds of people took ​to the streets in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki on Monday to protest moves by the ‌United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility at a military base there

‘We are picketing for our lives.’

In tonight's edition, hundreds protest in Kenya over plans to build an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in the town of Nanyuki. Also, with almost 300 suspected death from the outbreak, there have still been signs of progress in supplying rural Congolese health centres and millions are invested in speeding up vaccine research. And Ethiopia's leader is all but guaranteed a landslide victory in Monday's elections amidst accusations of repression of opposition figures.

Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there.

Hundreds protest near the site of the planned facility, which would serve US nationals exposed to the virus.

Some residents said Kenya should not be exposed to the virus by hosting foreigners when it is not the epicenter of the outbreak.

Hundreds rally against plan to send US nationals exposed to the virus to Laikipia Air Base.

The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility.

Hundreds protested in Nanyuki against a planned Ebola quarantine centre as Kenya's High Court suspended the project pending review.

Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday showed against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens exposed to the virus. The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog. The two organisations cited Kenya’s fragile health system as the reason...

Hundreds of youths in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have demonstrated against an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base

Hundreds of young people have protested outside a military base in Kenya over US plans for an Ebola quarantine zone in the country.