Ruto Defends Ebola Facility Plan, Rejects US Offer Criticism - June 2026

President Ruto has defended the government's plan to establish an Ebola testing facility, stating that rejecting the US offer would be "inhuman". Deputy President Gachagua raised alarms over forest grab issues, security concerns, and the Ebola centre plan. Meanwhile, residents of Busia county are strongly opposing government plans to transform Alupe Hospital into an Ebola quarantine center, causing the initiative to stall. Concerns and anxieties are rising in Kenya amid questions surrounding the potential threat of the Ebola virus.