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Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan: Report
Police used tear gas and detained at least five people as protests over the US-backed Ebola quarantine plan turned deadly.
- On Monday, two people were killed in Nanyuki, Kenya, during a protest against a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, with organizer Patrick Wahome alleging police opened fire on demonstrators.
- Residents and local leaders rallied against the planned 50-bed isolation center, which President Donald Trump requested to house Americans potentially exposed to Ebola, fearing it could expose their community to the virus.
- While President William Ruto defended the project as part of a 'long-running health partnership,' US healthcare officials warned Congress that treating Americans abroad raises 'profound clinical, ethical, operational, and legal concerns.'
- A Kenyan court temporarily suspended the plan last week following a lawsuit arguing the site could endanger public health, though Ruto did not acknowledge the court order amid ongoing tensions.
- Flight-Tracking data indicates a US military C-130 transport arrived at the base on Friday, as the administration stated it 'cannot and will not allow' Ebola cases to enter US soil, necessitating overseas quarantine facilities.
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