Overview
- Protests near the Laikipia airbase in Nanyuki on Monday turned violent, with security forces firing tear gas and human rights defenders reporting at least one protester killed and multiple arrests.
- Kenya’s High Court extended a suspension of the planned quarantine centre and ordered officials to disclose all related agreements within seven days ahead of further hearings.
- President William Ruto and the health minister have defended the partnership with the United States and said the facility will build capacity, while the U.S. announced $13.5 million in support for Kenya’s response.
- Many local residents and civic groups oppose the plan because they say the government failed to consult the public and they fear contagion in a country that has reported no Ebola cases.
- Regional health actions continue: the DRC outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain for which no licensed vaccine exists, WHO and Africa CDC are planning trials and vaccine development, and Bunia airport has reopened to aid operations.