Kenya: Protester shot dead at rally against US Ebola center
Key takeaways
- Plans to open a quarantine center for American citizens exposed to Ebola are facing fierce local resistance.
- The AFP news agency said one man was seen lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head, while the Red Cross said one other person was hurt by a teargas canister fired by police.
- Small groups of demonstrators gathered near the site of the proposed 50-bed facility at Laikipia Air Base.
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Plans to open a quarantine center for American citizens exposed to Ebola are facing fierce local resistance. Some Kenyans accuse the US government of outsourcing health risks.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F3KKThe controversial facility at an air base in central Kenya has been met with opposition from local residents Image: Monicah Mwangi/REUTERSAdvertisement At least one person was shot and killed Tuesday by Kenyan police during a protest against a planned Ebola quarantine center for US citizens in the central town of Nanyuki.
The AFP news agency said one man was seen lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head, while the Red Cross said one other person was hurt by a teargas canister fired by police.