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Kenya minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola centre
Key takeaways
- Last month, the High Court halted the building of the 50-bed isolation centre at a military base in the town of Nanyuki until a case brought by a rights group could be heard.
- But on Monday, a judge ruled that Duale had ignored the order and allowed the project to continue.
- The quarantine facility is intended for US citizens who are suspected to have contracted Ebola in the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Akisa Wandera,BBC Africa, Nairobi,Damian Zaneand Natasha Booty Getty Images Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court over his handling of the construction of a controversial US-funded Ebola quarantine facility.
Last month, the High Court halted the building of the 50-bed isolation centre at a military base in the town of Nanyuki until a case brought by a rights group could be heard.
But on Monday, a judge ruled that Duale had ignored the order and allowed the project to continue. He is to be sentenced on Tuesday.
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