Kenya Ebola: Health Minister Aden Duale orders halt to construction of US-backed quarantine centre

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1. 1d ago

   Health Minister Aden Duale Halts US-Backed Ebola Center Construction

   Health Minister Aden Duale ordered a stop to the construction of an Ebola quarantine center for American citizens at Laikipia Air Base. The move follows a High Court ruling finding Duale in contempt for ignoring previous orders. The project has faced significant public opposition and legal challenges.

   What's confirmed:

   • Health Minister Aden Duale ordered the construction of the Ebola quarantine center to stop.
   • The facility is located at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki.
   • A High Court judge barred the operation of any foreign-government Ebola facility in Kenya pending a case review.
   • The center is intended for American citizens.
   • Protesters clashed with police near Laikipia Air Base on 9 June.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The Katiba Institute warned the arrangement posed grave and imminent risks to public health.
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2. 6d ago

   Kenya Health Minister Halts Construction of US-Backed Ebola Facility

   Health Minister Aden Duale ordered a stop to the construction of an Ebola quarantine center intended for Americans. The decision follows a High Court ruling that found Duale in contempt for defying previous orders to halt the project. The facility is located at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki.

   What's confirmed:

   • Health Minister Aden Duale ordered the suspension of construction for a US-backed Ebola quarantine center.
   • The facility was intended for infected US nationals.
   • Kenya's High Court found Aden Duale in contempt of court for ignoring previous orders to stop work.
   • The quarantine facility is located at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki.
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