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Man shot during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

The Guardian · Jun 9, 2026, 2:28 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Police use teargas to disperse demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plans. A man has been shot in the head during a protest in a town in central Kenya against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens.Photographs from the scene appeared to show a person lying motionless on the ground. Dozens of people had gathered near Laikipia airbase, the proposed site of the centre in Nanyuki, 120 miles from the capital, Nairobi, some wearing protective equipment and carrying a coffin with “Ebola” written on it. Continue reading...

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