LSK rejects move to establish Ebola treatment centre in Kenya
LSK President Charles Kanjama said Kenya should adopt robust public health safeguards, arguing that hosting an Ebola treatment facility for foreign patients would expose the country to unnecessary health risks. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has strongly rejected a reported proposal to establish an Ebola treatment centre in Kenya for patients from other countries.
- The LSK is urging the government to decline the move and instead tighten measures to prevent the virus from entering the country.
- LSK President Charles Kanjama stated that hosting such a facility would expose Kenya to unnecessary health risks, suggesting treatment centres be located closer to outbreak epicentres like Eastern Congo or Western Uganda.
- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale assured that any agreement involving Ebola-exposed individuals must strictly comply with Kenyan law and public health regulations, emphasizing the inviolability of the nation's sovereignty and safety protocols.
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