Protests against the construction of an Ebola quarantine facility at the Nanyuki military camp in Laikipia County continued in Nairobi on Tuesday, with activists carrying a coffin and a cross as a symbolic show of opposition to the project.
The proposed 50-bed unit for Americans exposed to the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda has angered a section of Kenyans. They accuse the US of offloading the health risk of caring for patients.
The High Court on Tuesday ordered the government to disclose details of a US-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment plan amid concerns about Kenya’s ability to contain a potential outbreak of the disease and protect public health.
The court issued the orders after the State failed to file responses or attend court in a case challenging the government’s decision to host American nationals exposed to or infected with Ebola under a deal with the United States.
While extending orders blocking implementation of the decision, the court demanded full disclosure of the agreement to both the public and the petitioner, Katiba Institute.
