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Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say
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Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say

Activists in Kenya claim that an American-backed Ebola quarantine center, established in Laikipia Air Base, is operating despite a court order banning its setup. The facility is intended to quarantine U.S. citizens evacuated from an Ebola outbreak in Congo, which has resulted in over 930 deaths. Samaritan’s Purse, a U.S. humanitarian organization, stated that seven of its staff members from Congo are being quarantined in 'large military tents' for 21 days, though they have not shown symptoms. Local residents have protested the facility, with some incidents turning violent. The Kenyan Ministry of Health and the U.S. State Department declined to comment. While the Kenyan president supports the facility as part of a U.S.-Kenya partnership, a court previously halted its operation, citing concerns about overwhelming Kenya’s healthcare system. Activist groups argue that the facility violates legal orders and risks public safety.

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Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say

Activists in Kenya claim that an American-backed Ebola quarantine center, established in Laikipia Air Base, is operating despite a court order banning its setup. The facility is intended to quarantine U.S. citizens evacuated from an Ebola outbreak in Congo, which has resulted in over 930 deaths. Samaritan’s Purse, a U.S. humanitarian organization, stated that seven of its staff members from Congo are being quarantined in 'large military tents' for 21 days, though they have not shown symptoms. Local residents have protested the facility, with some incidents turning violent. The Kenyan Ministry of Health and the U.S. State Department declined to comment. While the Kenyan president supports the facility as part of a U.S.-Kenya partnership, a court previously halted its operation, citing concerns about overwhelming Kenya’s healthcare system. Activist groups argue that the facility violates legal orders and risks public safety.

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