Kenya halts construction of a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base following a High Court order. According to reports, the court ruling temporarily stops the facility’s establishment and operation, though work at the site continues. Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says the project is part of the country’s broader Ebola preparedness efforts and disputes objections raised against the facility. One outlet reports that while the court order restricts the facility, construction activities persist after Duale publicly defended the plan.
The two accounts differ slightly in emphasis: one describes the order as a temporary halt on both establishment and operation and notes continued work, while the other focuses on Duale’s action to stop construction. Both agree the facility is linked to U.S. support and is intended for Ebola-related quarantine or treatment capacity in Kenya. The situation remains in flux as Kenya responds to the court order and oversees whether, and in what form, the project proceeds.
