Man shot during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya
Summary
A man was shot during a protest in Kenya against a planned Ebola quarantine center for US citizens near Laikipia airbase. The protest came amid local fears about Ebola, while courts temporarily blocked the facility's establishment as officials battle an ongoing Ebola outbreak in nearby countries.Key Facts
- A protest in Nanyuki, Kenya, opposed a US Ebola quarantine facility planned near Laikipia airbase.
- During the protest, a man was shot in the head and several people were arrested.
- Police used teargas to break up the crowd, which included people wearing protective gear and carrying a coffin labeled "Ebola."
- The US plans to send 30 medical staff to a 50-bed facility.
- A Kenyan court temporarily stopped the facility and the admission of exposed people after a petition by a nonprofit.
- Kenyan President William Ruto supports moving forward, citing US aid to Kenya.
- The Ebola outbreak is ongoing in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with over 500 cases and 91 deaths reported so far.
- The virus involved is the Bundibugyo strain, which has no vaccine or approved treatment and is considered a public health emergency by WHO.
- No Ebola cases have been found in Kenya.
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