Joshua Irungu

Hundreds of youths in Kenya protested against the establishment of an Ebola quarantine center for U.S. citizens at Laikipia Air Base. Kenya's High Court suspended the facility's operation pending a legal challenge, citing concerns over the country's fragile health system, while U.S. officials planned to send Americans exposed to Ebola to the center. Local leaders opposed the facility, fearing risks to public health despite Kenya having no recorded Ebola cases.

Hundreds of youths in Kenya protested against a U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base, following a court suspension of the facility. The U.S. planned to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there, but local leaders and organizations opposed it, citing risks to Kenya’s fragile health system and potential exposure for locals.