Laikipia county opposes Ebola facility cites school children risk, tourism collapse

The County Government of Laikipia has urged the High Court to block the establishment of an Ebola quarantine, monitoring, and treatment facility within the Kenya Air Force Base in Nanyuki...

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The Laikipia County Government is petitioning the High Court to halt the establishment of a United States-funded Ebola quarantine, monitoring, and treatment facility within the Kenya Air Force Base in Nanyuki. The county argues the project was not adequately consulted and poses significant risks.

The facility poses risks to over 518,000 residents, including children attending schools on the airbase.
Key figures involved include Laikipia County Executive Committee Member for Health Albert Taiti and the petitioners, Katiba Institute and the LSK.
Laikipia County warns of potential tourism collapse, a vital sector for its economy, due to the facility's proximity to conservancies.

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