Kenyan Court Suspends Plan to Use Air Base as Ebola Quarantine Site
Hundreds of residents gathered outside Laikipia air base in Nanyuki on Monday to protest U.S. plans to house American Ebola patients there. The Kenyan High Court later suspended the arrangement following a legal hearing.
citizen.co.zaHundreds of Kenyans gathered outside the Laikipia air base in Nanyuki early Monday morning to oppose U.S. plans to use the facility as a quarantine center for American Ebola patients. The protest occurred before a court hearing on the matter.
Following the hearing, the Kenyan High Court suspended the proposed use of the base. The suspension halts implementation of the quarantine plan pending further legal proceedings. No additional details on the duration of the suspension or next steps were provided in immediate reports.
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