Duale: Ebola facility project stopped after court injunction

He dismissed allegations of contempt as speculative, even as the State is accused of withholding documents...

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Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the suspension of a planned U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Airbase following a High Court injunction, while petitioners accuse the government of defying the judiciary.

The government claims to have immediately complied with the court's conservatory orders, halting all activities related to the U.S. collaboration.
Petitioners, including Katiba Institute, allege the government has withheld court-ordered documents and that U.S. project activities have continued.
The dispute highlights concerns over transparency, public participation, and constitutional oversight, with petitioners citing satellite imagery and a U.S. Embassy statement as evidence against the government's defence. Separately, Amnesty International called for accountability over the deaths of three protesters during demonstrations against the project.

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