Kenyan residents in and around Nanyuki and Laikipia Air Base stage protests against a planned US-backed Ebola quarantine facility, with some demonstrations turning violent. Multiple outlets report that the site is at or near Laikipia Air Base and is intended to quarantine Americans who may be exposed to Ebola and are extracted from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak is underway. Protesters say Kenya is being asked to host potential health risks despite the country having no previously recorded Ebola cases, and they accuse the US and/or Kenyan authorities of “outsourcing” Ebola-related danger to Kenyans.

News reports describe police using tear gas to disperse crowds and record at least one shooting during the clashes. Courthouse News and other outlets say work at the site continued despite a temporary order from Kenya’s High Court and opposition from local politicians, while protests persist. One report states two protesters died last week amid the unrest. Overall, Kenyan officials are described as continuing with plans despite public criticism and legal challenges, as residents call for the project to be halted or changed.