Kenya has reportedly approved a United States plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility at a military air force base in Laikipia County. This facility would be for Americans exposed to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

• Facility to be established at the Laikipia Air Base.
• The United States and Kenya are the key organizations involved.
• The facility is intended to primarily serve U.S. citizens exposed to the virus and would be staffed by the U.S. Public Health Service.

Kenyan medical professionals are protesting the government's reported plan to host a US Ebola quarantine facility, issuing a 48-hour strike notice over biosecurity concerns.

• The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) is demanding an explanation from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• KMPDU Secretary General Davji Bhimji Atellah questioned the logic of bringing exposed individuals to Kenya, a country not near the outbreak's epicenter.
• The union accuses the government of prioritizing foreign interests and cites anxiety among Kenyans about the nation's containment capacity.

Katiba Institute has filed a lawsuit demanding the halt of construction for an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya.

• The legal action aims to stop the building of the quarantine center.
• The plaintiff is the Katiba Institute.
• The lawsuit comes at a time when the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union has raised concerns.

The Katiba Institute has filed a petition at the High Court in Nairobi seeking to halt plans for the establishment of Ebola treatment centers in Kenya.

• The petition specifically targets the establishment, operationalization, or approval of Ebola-related quarantine or treatment centers for foreign governments.
• The Katiba Institute, a legal aid institution, is the key organization involved.
• The request is for conservatory orders to stop any progress on these proposed centers.

Kenya's Public Health and Professional Standards PS, Mary Muthoni, stated that discussions about establishing an Ebola isolation center in Kenya are not a negative development.

• The comments come as Ebola has claimed the lives of over 100 people in the DRC.
• The Public Health and Professional Standards PS, Mary Muthoni, is the key person involved.
• Kenya is free to collaborate with other partners to combat the highly risky Ebola virus.

Absa Kenya has reported a 13.8% drop in its first-quarter profit, attributed to the impact of lower interest rates and a decrease in lending income.

• Profits for the period fell to KSh 3.3 billion.
• The financial institution, Absa Kenya, saw a 2.8% decrease in its net lending income.
• This financial performance was also influenced by a 1.4% increase in operating expenses.

The High Court in Nairobi has suspended the establishment of a United States-linked Ebola quarantine centre in Laikipia County. This decision came after a legal challenge by lobby groups concerned about public safety.

• The conservatory orders, issued by Justice Patricia Nyaundi, bar the government from permitting any U.S. or foreign agency from setting up Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facilities.
• Key organizations involved include the Katiba Institute and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
• The lobby groups argued the planned facility poses an imminent threat to life and public safety.

Kenya's Parliamentary Health Committee has summoned Health CS Aden Duale and other ministry officials over the government's approval of a U.S. Ebola quarantine center, which a court has since suspended.

• The High Court issued conservatory orders suspending the planned establishment of the Ebola quarantine centre.
• Key individuals summoned include Health CS Aden Duale.
• The U.S. Department of Foreign Assistance committed Ksh1.74 billion to support Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts.