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Kenyan Court Injunction Halts US Ebola Quarantine, Two Killed

6/9/2026

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Patricia Nyaundi granted an injunction halting the U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base after a petition by the Law Society of Kenya and the Katiba Institute.
Tear gas was deployed in Nanyuki, arresting 19 protesters and killing two, the Kenya Human Rights Commission reported.
Satellite images show white tents covering 11 acres at the base since May 27, while the U.S. pledged $13.5 million (? KES 1.74 billion) for Ebola preparedness.

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Patricia Nyaundi granted an injunction halting the U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base after a petition by the Law Society of Kenya and the Katiba Institute.
Tear gas was deployed in Nanyuki, arresting 19 protesters and killing two, the Kenya Human Rights Commission reported.
Satellite images show white tents covering 11 acres at the base since May 27, while the U.S. pledged $13.5 million (? KES 1.74 billion) for Ebola preparedness.