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Kenyan Police Kill Protester, US Military Supplies Ebola Centre

6/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Police shot and killed a protester in the head during a demonstration against the U.S. Ebola centre in Nanyuki.
Despite two High Court orders halting construction, United States (U.S.) military planes kept delivering staff and equipment to the Nanyuki site.
President William Ruto defended the centre, saying a refusal would be inhuman.
President Donald Trump said the United States cannot and will not allow Ebola cases to enter the country.

History

Historical Context

In September 2014 the U.S. Africa Command launched Operation United Assistance, deploying over 3,000 troops to build Ebola treatment centers in West Africa, a move that sparked Kenyan protests and a court-ordered halt of a U.S.-backed lab by Justice Njoki Ndung’u over $1.5 billion cost concerns. The 2024 fatal shooting of a protester in Nanyuki echoes those 2014 clashes, reviving sovereignty tensions for President William Ruto’s government.

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Story summary

Police shot and killed a protester in the head during a demonstration against the U.S. Ebola centre in Nanyuki.
Despite two High Court orders halting construction, United States (U.S.) military planes kept delivering staff and equipment to the Nanyuki site.
President William Ruto defended the centre, saying a refusal would be inhuman.
President Donald Trump said the United States cannot and will not allow Ebola cases to enter the country.

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