Kenya's president defends planned U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility
Ruto said the site is part of Kenya’s Ebola preparedness, as the country screens about 3,000 people daily and no cases have been detected.
- On Monday, Kenyan President William Ruto defended the planned U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, framing it as part of national preparedness and a long-standing health partnership with Washington.
- An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda that killed 48 people prompted President Donald Trump to request Kenyan assistance, leading to approval of the 50-bed facility.
- Residents and local leaders in Nanyuki protested on Monday, fearing community exposure to Ebola, while a court last week temporarily suspended the project after a lawsuit argued the site could endanger public health.
- Dismissing criticism, Ruto told reporters on Monday, "We are a responsible government. We know what we are doing," while emphasizing Kenya prepared isolation and treatment facilities in 23 counties.
- Kenya screens about 3,000 people daily at borders with no Ebola cases detected domestically, while residents reported seeing a U.S. C-130 transport plane fly toward Laikipia Air Base as recently as Friday.
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Proposed US Ebola center in Kenya piles pressure on President RutoHundreds protested in Kenya on Monday after the US announced it was establishing an Ebola quarantine center on the Laikipia Air Base exclusively for US citizens exposed to Ebola while abroad, rather than sending them home. Kenyan President William Ruto defended the project yesterday, insisting that the center would ultimately strengthen Kenya’s preparedness for future outbreaks, w…
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