Ebola: Kenya's president defends US site amid protests
Key takeaways
- A Kenyan court has blocked a planned quarantine center for US citizens, as President Ruto urged people to "relax" about the facility.
- The controversial plan to build the 50-bed center at an air base in the central town of Nanyuki triggered protests this week.
- "I can assure the people of Kenya that the agreement between the government of Kenya and the American government is for the good of our country and for the partnership," Kenyan President William Ruto said.
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A Kenyan court has blocked a planned quarantine center for US citizens, as President Ruto urged people to "relax" about the facility. Meanwhile, the WHO has dramatically scaled back the number of suspected cases.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Eitx Security forces fired teargas at protesters near the site of a planned US quarantine facility Image: Lucas Mukasa/Anadolu/picture alliance Advertisement A Kenyan court on Tuesday extended an order blocking a proposed US Ebola quarantine center for American citizens.
The controversial plan to build the 50-bed center at an air base in the central town of Nanyuki triggered protests this week. Hundreds of people clashed with security forces near the site, which they argue could expose them to Ebola.