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Nanyuki Residents Protest U.S. Ebola Quarantine, Court Orders Ignored

6/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Hundreds of Nanyuki residents protested the U.S. Ebola quarantine centre, prompting police to arrest ten demonstrators and use tear gas.
A High Court judge twice barred project and ordered disclosure, but government ignored it as U.S. military planes kept delivering staff and equipment.
Residents say the centre deters tourists to Mount Kenya and nearby conservancies, harming livelihoods, while Dr. Bill Muriuki warns its secrecy leaves Kenya unprepared for another outbreak.

History

Historical Context

In 2014 the United Nations Security Council labeled the West African Ebola outbreak a threat to peace, prompting the United States to send about 565 troops and open a 150-bed Old Island Clinic in Monrovia. That foreign-led response sparked local resentment, a pattern repeated in 2024 when Kenya’s High Court halted a U.S. Ebola quarantine centre and residents protested.

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Story summary

Hundreds of Nanyuki residents protested the U.S. Ebola quarantine centre, prompting police to arrest ten demonstrators and use tear gas.
A High Court judge twice barred project and ordered disclosure, but government ignored it as U.S. military planes kept delivering staff and equipment.
Residents say the centre deters tourists to Mount Kenya and nearby conservancies, harming livelihoods, while Dr. Bill Muriuki warns its secrecy leaves Kenya unprepared for another outbreak.

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