On June 1, protesters in Kenya's Nanyuki town opposed a 50-bed
isolation unit at Laikipia Air Base, meant for asymptomatic Americans exposed
to the Bundibugyo Ebola strain amid outbreaks in DRC and Uganda.
Kenya's government insists it's one of 23 nationwide facilities
for various diseases, backed by a long U.S. partnership and $13.5 million in
aid, but locals decry lack of consultation and biosecurity worries in their
strained health system.
A High Court halted operations on May 29 pending a June 2
hearing, even as reports of U.S. arrivals fueled tensions.
