Kenya: Gachagua Demands Media Access to Laikipia Air Base Over Disputed Ebola Facility Construction

Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya draws criticism

The NewsThe Trump administration’s Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya is drawing criticism from public health experts who warn it could undermine the broader virus response.Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency physician and professor of public health at Brown University who survived Ebola in 2014, told Semafor that the Kenya facility — built to isolate Americans exposed to the Ebola virus during the outbreak in Africa — and quarantine requirements co…

Kenya: Gachagua Demands Media Access to Laikipia Air Base Over Disputed Ebola Facility Construction

Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged President William Ruto's administration to grant journalists access to Laikipia Air Base to verify the status of a controversial Ebola quarantine and isolation facility.

Amnesty Welcomes Suspension of Proposed Ebola Quarantine Facility

Amnesty International has welcomed the government’s decision to suspend construction of the proposed United States-funded Ebola Quarantine Facility in Nanyuki, following a court order halting the project pending determination of a legal challenge. In a statement, the human rights organization praised Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale’s announcement that the government would comply with the court directive, describing respect for court orders a…

Gachagua demands media access to Laikipia Air Base over disputed Ebola facility construction

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14— Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged President William Ruto’s administration to grant journalists access to Laikipia Air Base to verify the status of a controversial Ebola quarantine and isolation facility. Gachagua accused the government of concealing the project’s true status and claimed that activities linked to the proposed facility were continuing despite government denials and ongoing court procee…