Kenya's High Court on June 2, 2026, extended a suspension of
the facility at Laikipia Air Base, giving the government seven days to reveal
full details of the U.S. agreement amid public outcry.
President Ruto approved the $13 million project at President
Trump's request to quarantine up to 50 exposed Americans from the DRC outbreak,
which has 125 confirmed cases and 223 deaths, while insisting it would also aid
Kenyans.
Critics question why Kenya was chosen over closer neighbors,
and protests escalated with road blockades, tire burnings, and Nairobi marches
carrying mock coffins, prompting a U.S. travel advisory.
