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Kenya's health minister ordered a suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after being held in contempt by a court that had previously halted the project. The facility, intended for Americans exposed to Ebola abroad, faced protests and legal challenges over concerns about Kenya's capacity to handle an outbreak. The US government plans to fund Kenya's Ebola preparedness with $13.5 million.

Kenya's health minister suspended construction of a US-backed Ebola quarantine center for Americans after being held in contempt by a court that had previously halted the project. The facility, opposed by local groups citing health system risks, faced protests with three deaths, and the minister apologized for disregarding the court order while defending the center's safety.

Kenya's health minister ordered the suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after being held in contempt by a court. The project, which faced legal challenges and protests, was halted by the court in May over concerns about Kenya's health system capacity, but construction continued until the minister's contempt ruling.