Govt Approves U.S. Ebola Facility, Quarantine Site Revealed
The approval follows a phone call between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Ruto regarding the matter with an agreement now reached for the facility...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya has approved a U.S. plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, with America committing Ksh1.7 billion to bolster the country's preparedness efforts.
- The U.S. is dedicating approximately Ksh1.74 billion to support Kenya's Ebola preparedness.
- Key figures involved include President William Ruto and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.
- The facility, expected to be operational within a week, will initially house 50 beds and is intended for Americans needing to quarantine from the DRC and Uganda outbreaks.
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