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| Shots Fired as Kenyans Protest U.S.-Built Ebola Quarantine Center |
| 2026-06-11 |
| [Breitbart] The protesters are angry that Kenya could be used as a “geopolitical isolation ward” or “dumping ground” for Ebola patients, as the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to halt construction put it. Some say they are afraid Ebola could escape containment at the facility and begin infecting Kenyans. Residents of Nanyuki are worried that having an Ebola treatment facility at the airbase could depress their tourism industry. Critics of the quarantine facility say it was not planned in a fair and open manner and have sued for the government to release documents pertinent to the project. Ruto has said the facility could also be used to treat Kenyans who contract Ebola, but U.S. officials have not confirmed this was part of the agreement. First Chabahar, now Nanyuki. My summer vacation spot list is getting pared down “This has gone on for hours and all the demonstrators say that they don’t believe the government’s claim that this Ebola facility will bring them any benefit; they’re deeply skeptical. They say they don’t want this facility in their town,” Al Jazeera News correspondent Malcolm Webb said while reporting on Tuesday’s protest. Related: Ebola 06/07/2026 Massive US op prepares to take on unprecedented World Cup security challenges Ebola 06/06/2026 US grants Iranian soccer players visas for World Cup, 10 days before first match Ebola 06/06/2026 12 villages sacked as ADF terrorists intensify attacks in Eastern DRC |
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