Hundreds of residents in Nanyuki staged a protest on Monday against the proposed establishment of an Ebola quarantine and isolation facility at Laikipia Airbase. The demonstration comes amid growing opposition to the planned facility.
According to reports, hundreds of young demonstrators marched outside the military base in Kenya over US plans for an Ebola quarantine zone in the country. The air base was cordoned off as the protests took place.
The protests occurred two days after Kenya's High Court suspended the establishment of the facility. The planned quarantine center was intended for US citizens, according to reports.
The demonstration represents public opposition to the proposed Ebola quarantine and isolation facility at the Laikipia Airbase location. Protesters gathered outside the military installation to express their concerns about the planned facility.
Kenya's High Court had previously suspended the plan to establish the facility, with the protest following that court action. The court's intervention halted the establishment of the quarantine center pending further proceedings.
The proposed facility would have served as a quarantine zone for Ebola patients, with US involvement in the planning. The specific nature of US participation in the facility's establishment was not detailed in the reports.
Laikipia Airbase, the site of the proposed quarantine facility, became the focal point of the demonstrations as residents gathered to protest the plan. Security measures were implemented at the installation during the protest.
The current status of the facility remains suspended following the High Court's decision. No further details about future court proceedings or government responses to the protests were reported.
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