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Why Is a US Ebola Facility in Kenya Sparking Protests?
The plan has drawn backlash from Kenyans as well as the country’s union of healthcare workers.
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Ebola Kenya
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President Ruto Defends Laikipia Ebola Quarantine Centre, Tells Critics to ‘Relax’
He argued that the facility should not be viewed as a foreign project being imposed on Kenya but as a joint effort intended to strengthen preparedness against future outbreaks.
Inside The American Ebola Makeshift Hospital Being Built On Kenyan Soil: Tents, Biocontainment Pods, And A Deal Ruto Cannot Afford To Refuse
A military-grade quarantine compound at Laikipia Air Base, staffed entirely by American health officers and sealed off from Kenyan contact, is opening its doors on Friday. The story of how it got here leads back to a $2.5 billion health deal signed in Washington six months ago and a Nairobi government that agreed to terms it is now refusing to publicly defend.
Kenya In Talks With US, Duale Breaks Silence On Alleged Ebola Quarantine Plan
More than 55,000 travellers have reportedly been screened so far, while ten suspected Ebola cases tested in the country have all returned negative.