Kenyan Protesters Oppose US Ebola Quarantine Center Following High Court Halt on Facility Plans

Hundreds of residents demonstrated in Nanyuki against the establishment of an US Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base.The High Court of Kenya suspended the facility plans following legal challenges from the Law Society of Kenya.US officials intended to treat citizens exposed to the virus at the site while pledging 13.5 million dollars for health readiness.Local leaders expressed fears over potential exposure while neighboring regions face the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak.
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