Kenyan Police Disperse Nanyuki Protesters Opposing U.S. Ebola Quarantine Facility as Construction Continues Despite Court Orders
Demonstrators in Nanyuki opposed construction of a 50-bed quarantine facility for exposed Americans at Laikipia Air Base. Two deaths occurred in earlier protests last week.
The Independent-built Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base. The proposed 50-bed unit sits on an air force base. Satellite imagery shows tents rising inside an 11-acre plot cleared since May 27. U.S. military planes continued to ferry personnel and equipment to the site, according to sources and flight-tracking data, even after court orders halted work.
The facility is intended for asymptomatic Americans exposed to the virus. U.S. officials said. U.S. nationals were treated on American soil.
U.S. of offloading health risks from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
U.S. Officials have not confirmed those statements. " Authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to the project despite the orders. A demonstrator carried a white cross emblazoned with "Respect Ebola" in red during Tuesday's protest.
Two deaths occurred in protests last week in Nanyuki.
