Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan
A Kenyan court has suspended a plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility for US nationals exposed to the virus. The decision follows backlash from health workers and rights activists who raised concerns about public health risks. The case will be heard next week as the country grapples with the implications of the proposed facility amidst an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the region.
- ▪The High Court ordered a halt to the quarantine facility agreement pending a legal challenge.
- ▪Activists argued that the facility was established in secrecy and raised constitutional concerns.
- ▪The proposed facility was intended to isolate US nationals arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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News|EbolaKenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility planThe plan to send Ebola-exposed US nationals to Kenya, which has no known cases of the virus, has provoked a backlash.ListenListen (6 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA man hangs an Ebola awareness banner in the Kigonze camp in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [File: AFP]By Caolán MageePublished On 29 May 202629 May 2026A Kenyan court has suspended a plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility for United States nationals exposed to the virus following a backlash from health workers and rights activists.High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi on Friday ordered a halt to the agreement on the facility, pending a ruling…
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