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June 6, 2026
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Kenyans fearful and furious over US Ebola centre

Kenyans fearful and furious over US Ebola centre

There is anger at the neo-colonial overtones of Washington refusing to allow Ebola patients into its own territory, but happy to send them to Kenya...

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Kenyans are expressing significant fear and anger over the United States establishing a quarantine facility at the Laikipia Air Base to handle potential Ebola cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • The facility is designed to quarantine Americans arriving from the DRC, a country experiencing a major Ebola outbreak, despite Kenya never having recorded a single Ebola case.
  • Prominent figures like county governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior have criticized the move as "neo-colonialism," while local residents fear it endangers their lives and businesses.
  • Despite protests and a halt order from the High Court, Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale stated the quarantine centre will not be stopped, with President William Ruto emphasizing partnership with the US while Washington pledges $13.5 million to Kenya's Ebola preparedness.

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