Nanyuki
Coverage of Nanyuki in the Nexus archive.
- Kenya: Protester Shot Dead, 19 Arrested in Nanyuki Ebola Facility Protests
A protest against a proposed US-run Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Nanyuki, Kenya, turned deadly after clashes between police and protesters resulted in one death and 19 arrests, according to human rights groups.
- Ebola outbreak: Anger mounts in Kenya over quarantine center for American patients
Anger is growing in Kenya over a US-established Ebola quarantine center for American patients, following a protest in Nanyuki. The facility has sparked local opposition and concerns.
- Kenya: Laikipia County Opposes Proposed Ebola Quarantine Facility in Nanyuki
The Laikipia County Government in Kenya has opposed plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and isolation facility in Nanyuki, citing concerns over public health safety, economic impact, governance procedures, and children's welfare near the proposed site.
- Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki
Protests have erupted in Kenya over the establishment of a US Ebola quarantine center in Nanyuki. Residents accuse the United States of offloading Ebola-related risks onto Kenyan citizens.
- No, Mr Ruto, standing up for African agency does not mean America first, By Redi Tlhabi
Kenya is experiencing protests against a U.S. plan to establish a 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility at the Kenyan Air Force base in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, for Americans potentially exposed to Ebola in neighboring countries. The article critiques President Ruto's stance on African agency versus America first.
- Kenya to Press Ahead With US Ebola Center, Health Secretary Says
Kenya plans to proceed with the construction of a US Ebola center despite protests. The Health Secretary announced the decision, while demonstrators gathered near the Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki.
- ‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site
Kenyans in Nanyuki oppose the US proposal to establish an Ebola quarantine site at Laikipia Air Base, fearing disease risk and criticizing it as a double standard. Locals argue that foreigners should be quarantined in their home countries, as Kenya has no known Ebola cases.
- U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center in Kenya faces growing backlash and protests
The U.S. proposal to establish an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, Kenya, has sparked protests and public backlash. Demonstrators raised a Kenyan flag and burned barricades during a protest against the facility.
- Protests erupt over U.S. Ebola quarantine center in Kenya
Hundreds of people in Nanyuki, Kenya, protested a U.S.-proposed Ebola quarantine center for American citizens exposed to the virus. Kenya has no suspected Ebola cases, while neighboring Uganda reported nine cases and closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- High Court orders Kenya government to release details of Ebola facility
The High Court ordered the Kenyan government to disclose details of an Ebola facility. Protests erupted in Nanyuki, a central Kenyan town, against the planned site.
- Protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
Hundreds protest in Kenya over plans to build an Ebola quarantine center for US citizens in Nanyuki. The article also notes nearly 300 suspected deaths from the Ebola outbreak, progress in supplying rural Congolese health centers, and Ethiopia's leader's expected landslide victory amid opposition repression accusations.
- Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
Protesters in Nanyuki, Kenya, opposed the establishment of an Ebola quarantine center for US citizens at Laikipia Air Base. Kenya's High Court suspended the facility's setup pending a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog, citing the country's fragile health system as a concern.
- Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
Hundreds of youths in Kenya protested against a US Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base, which was suspended by Kenya’s High Court pending a legal challenge. The US planned to send Americans exposed to Ebola to Kenya, but the court halted the facility's operation. Kenya's Health Minister stated the center was for all, and the US pledged $13.5 million for Ebola preparedness.
- Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
Hundreds of youths in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have demonstrated against an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base. The quarantine center is designated for US citizens.