Gachagua Opposes Ebola Quarantine Facility in Laikipia - June 2026

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has strongly opposed the proposed establishment of an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Laikipia County, claiming it is a plot to harm the Mount Kenya community. President William Ruto has defended the plan, citing significant funding from the United States for the facility at a military base. Meanwhile, Busia residents are on high alert due to a potential Ebola threat, with intensified surveillance along border crossings amid concerns about cross-border transmission. Residents of Busia are also strongly opposing government plans to transform Alupe Hospital into an Ebola quarantine center, causing that initiative to stall. Concerns and anxieties are rising across Kenya amid questions surrounding the potential threat of the Ebola virus.