Why is a US Ebola facility in Kenya sparking protests?

Author: Shola LawalPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: Kenya

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Why is a US Ebola facility in Kenya sparking protests?

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Nanyuki, Kenya, against a US-built Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base. Two people were killed and one injured when the protest turned violent. The center is for Americans exposed to Ebola, as an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain, with no approved vaccines, spreads from the DRC to Uganda. The WHO declared a public health emergency on May 17.

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