Residents Plan Fresh Protests on Tuesday Over U.S.-Backed Ebola Facility

Tensions remain high in Nanyuki even as the government appears to be keen with letting the construction continue despite protests...

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Protesters in Nanyuki, Kenya, have threatened another strike following their arrest during demonstrations against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility. Seventeen of the 31 arrested individuals were released on a KSh10,000 cash bail each.

At least two people were killed earlier in the week during initial protests against the facility.
Protesters are demanding the abandonment of plans to establish the quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base.
Laikipia Deputy Governor Reuben Kamuri called for wider public consultation before any decision is made.

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