Protests erupted in Nanyuki against plans to establish a
US-backed Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base, resulting in two people
being shot dead amid clashes with security forces.
Kenyan President William Ruto defended the facility as part of
Kenya's Ebola preparedness and health cooperation with the United States,
despite a Kenyan High Court suspension following a petition by the Katiba
Institute.
The US issued a travel advisory for its citizens in Kenya due to
the demonstrations.
