Bloodshed In Nanyuki: Two Protesters Shot Dead Amid Standoff Over US Ebola Base
A volatile standoff over the state’s controversial biological defense deal with Washington turned fatal after at least two people were confirmed killed during mass protests in Nanyuki town on Madaraka Day. The fatalities, which occurred on Monday, June 1, 2026, were formally co..
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Two protesters were shot and killed in Nanyuki on June 1, 2026, during demonstrations against a U.S.-funded Ebola treatment facility at the Laikipia Air Base.
- Confirmed deaths of two protesters amid volatile standoff.
- Key figures include protest organizer Patrick Wahome and President William Ruto.
- The High Court has frozen the bilateral agreement while protests demand the facility's closure by June 9, 2026.
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