Protests erupted Tuesday in Nanyuki, central Kenya,
against a 50-bed isolation unit at Laikipia Air Base for asymptomatic Americans
exposed to Ebola from neighboring countries, despite no cases in Kenya.
Police used tear gas, water cannons, and live
rounds, with witnesses reporting one person shot in the head and at least 19
arrests; this follows June 1 clashes that left two dead.
Kenya's High Court ordered work halted until June
23 over health risks and lack of transparency, yet satellite images show
ongoing U.S. military activity, drawing condemnation from rights groups.
Officials defend it as vital preparedness under a
$1.6 billion U.S.-Kenya health pact, but residents fear infection in shared
schools and markets.