Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Key takeaways
- One of the victims was shot in an area close to the Laikipia Airbase where a demonstration was taking place.
- The circumstances of their deaths are not clear, and officials have not commented on the matter.
- On Monday, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the town's streets, blocking roads and burning tyres, with police firing tear gas to disperse them.
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Thomas Mukhwana,Africa correspondent, Nanyukiand Basillioh Rukanga,Nairobi Anadolu via Getty Images The US plan to establish an Ebola quarantine centre has sparked concerns in Kenya Two people have been shot dead in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki amid protests against US plans to establish an Ebola isolation centre at a military base nearby, the BBC has learnt.
One of the victims was shot in an area close to the Laikipia Airbase where a demonstration was taking place. He died after being brought to the town's hospital by friends. The other victim was already dead when he was taken to the hospital by soldiers.
The circumstances of their deaths are not clear, and officials have not commented on the matter.