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June 1, 2026
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KDF cordon off Laikipia Air Base as hundreds protest planned Ebola facility

KDF cordon off Laikipia Air Base as hundreds protest planned Ebola facility

Hundreds of Nanyuki residents staged a peaceful protest against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Airbase as legal and political opposition to the proposal intensifies...

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Hundreds of residents in Nanyuki protested the planned establishment of an Ebola quarantine and isolation facility at Laikipia Airbase, leading to a cordon by Kenya Air Force personnel.

  • The protest was prompted by reports that Kenya might host an Ebola isolation or treatment facility under a proposed international arrangement with the United States.
  • Key figures opposing the plan include Charles Kanjama of the Law Society of Kenya and local leader Sarah Korere.
  • The High Court has issued conservatory orders temporarily blocking the establishment of any Ebola quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya.

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