The U.S. committed $13.5 million to strengthen Kenya's Ebola readiness after a call between Secretary Rubio and President Ruto, adding to $112 million in regional aid amid an outbreak in DR Congo with over 1,077 suspected cases and 240 deaths. The funding aims to secure supplies and prevent spread to America, but public backlash led a court on May 29 to suspend a proposed 50-bed U.S.-staffed facility at Laikipia, 125 miles north of Nairobi. Critics, including locals who said 'if it's too dangerous for America, it's too dangerous for Kenya,' and medical groups raised safety concerns, with the case set to resume June 2.
