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Kenya police fire tear gas at protest against US Ebola center Plans to open a quarantine center for American citizens exposed to Ebola are facing local resistance. Some Kenyans accuse the US government of outsourcing health risks.

Why is a US Ebola facility in Kenya sparking protests? The plan has drawn backlash from Kenyans as well as the country's union of healthcare workers.

Protests are erupting in Kenya over a proposed U.S. quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola in the Congo outbreak. Protesters raised concerns about locating the facility near a populated area because the region isn't prepared for a potential Ebola emergency allafrica.com/stories/2026...

Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest against US Ebola quarantine centre plan Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.

One protestor has been killed in Kenyan unrest over Ebola quarantine facility for Americans. Protestors accuse the U.S. of "offloading the risk" of caring for those exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda www.nbcnews.com/world/africa...

Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan The US plan has sparked public anger and led to demonstrations near the site of the proposed treatment facility.

Man reportedly shot at Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine centre Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.

there are currently no reported cases of ebola in Kenya, but they want to build a quarantine camp for US soliders who have been infected elsewhere. the local people who are protest because they are afraid that due to Kenya's weak healthcare infustructure there will be an outbreak

'Americans can take their Ebola back': Kenyans protest plan for US quarantine centre Demonstrators continue to take to the streets in Kenya, as frustrations mount with authorities who granted the US permission to open an Ebola quarantine centre dedicated to US citizens suspected of having been in contact with the virus. While construction of the facility is under a pause order from a high court order, the President is vowing to press ahead, saying Nairobi owes Washington for years of aid support.

Police in Kenya opened fire on a crowd protesting the proposed U.S. Ebola facility, killing two people. After cutting aid and helping fuel the outbreak, the U.S. has no right to expect Kenyans to shoulder the risks so Americans don't have to.

Protest outside Kenya’s planned US Ebola quarantine centre Hundreds rally against plan to send US nationals exposed to the virus to Laikipia Air Base.

Protests over US Ebola site in Kenya kill two, court keeps block A Kenyan court blocked on Tuesday for another three weeks a proposed US Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests killing two people. The proposed 50-bed unit on an air force base in central Kenya for Americans exposed to the ​virus in Democratic ‌Republic of Congo or Uganda has angered many Kenyans. They accuse the US of offloading the health ⁠risk of caring for patients.

At least one person killed protesting Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in Kenya At least one person has been killed during a demonstration protesting the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre in the Kenyan city of Nanyuki. The centre is set to host Americans who have been extracted from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where an outbreak is currently taking place. Kenya has never registered an Ebola case.

Kenya: Protester shot dead at rally against US Ebola center 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.

Kenyans protest planned US Ebola quarantine facility Hundreds protest near the site of the planned facility, which would serve US nationals exposed to the virus.

Protesters use ‘Ebola coffin’ to rally against US quarantine centre Demonstrators in Nairobi have carried an ‘Ebola’ coffin to protest a proposed US quarantine facility.

‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site <p>People from town of potential site for US citizens with Ebola symptoms say it puts them at risk in country with no known cases</p><p>People from a town in central Kenya where the US wants to set up an Ebola quarantine facility for its citizens have strongly criticised the plan, saying they fear it will expose them to the virus and that it is indicative of double standards on the part of the US.</p><p>“Everybody should be quarantined in their home country. We shouldn’t allow foreigners to bring us diseases,” said Charles Mathenge, a taxi driver who lives near Laikipia Air Base, the proposed site in Nanyuki, 120 miles from the capital, Nairobi. “Kenya is our country, and we should be careful with it.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/02/kenyans-fear-us-plan-for-ebola-quarantine-site">Continue reading...</a>

Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki Protesters clash with police in Kenya as they march against a US-run Ebola quarantine centre near the town of Nanyuki.

Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the last Ebola outbreak voice criticism as well.

The US is planning to have a controversial 50-bed isolation centre to treat American citizens affected by the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC built in Kenya. The plans have been met by widespread condemnation from Kenyan citizens. These were comments made by President Ruto in defence of the plan.

Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2, court keeps block on site A Kenyan court blocked on Tuesday for another three weeks a proposed US Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests killing two people and ordered the government to disclose its agreement with Washington. The proposed 50-bed unit on an air force base in central Kenya for Americans exposed to the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda ‌has angered many Kenyans. They accuse the US of offloading the health risk of caring for patients. A Kenyan court last week temporarily...

Kenyan police crack down on protest against U.S. Ebola quarantine facility The Nanyuki facility is designated for Americans who have been exposed to the virus but are still asymptomatic

Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki Anger grows in Kenya as residents accuse the US of offloading Ebola risks onto Kenyans.

Kenya: Protests Erupt Again in Nanyuki Over Proposed Ebola Treatment Facility [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents in Nanyuki town staged protests on Tuesday over plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility allegedly intended to handle American citizens exposed to the deadly virus.

Mohan Sinha10 Jun 2026, 13:16 GMT+10 NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola that the U.S. government is quickly building, even though Kenyan courts have ordered work to stop. The planned 50-bed facility on an air force base has angered many Kenyans. They say the United States is shifting the health risk of caring for people exposed to Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda onto Kenya. Last week, two people were killed during protests in Nanyuki. People there are becoming more frustrated as both Kenyan and U.S. officials continue to support the project despite the court orders. On the morning of June 9, police again used tear gas to disperse small groups of protesters. One protester carried a white cross with the words "Respect Ebola" written in red. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has said it "cannot and will not allow" Ebola cases to enter the United States. This is different from the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, when some infected U.S. citizens were treated in the U.S. The Nanyu…

Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed Kenya’s health minister said on Wednesday that the US-funded quarantine centre would proceed, days after deadly protests erupted over the project. The US-built facility at Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base was due to open last week, according to US officials, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak. But it has been temporarily blocked by a court order, and triggered protests on Monday that killed two people, according to a...

Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility Kenyan police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Nanyuki opposing a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola, despite court orders.

Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there.

Ghosts of empire: A quarantine centre and Laikipia’s colonial past A US Ebola quarantine centre has sparked protests in Laikipia, Kenya, over land and sovereignty concerns.

Kenyan president defends Ebola centre for US citizens amid protests Kenyans are protesting an #Ebola quarantine centre set to take in #US citizens suspected to have been exposed to the #virus. Questioning why their country should treat foreign patients, protesters are also concerned the project could help the disease spread to #Kenya.

Protests against US Ebola facility in Kenya turn deadly - ABC News Two people were killed protesting the proposed quarantine facility. Two people died and others were injured during protests against aproposed Ebola quarantine facilityfor U.S. citizens in central Kenya. Hundreds took to the streets in the town of Nanyuki on Monday and marched to the military base where the Kenyan government has agreed to allow U.S. medical personnel to quarantine, and potentially treat, any U.S. citizens who may have been exposed to Ebola. Protesters began gathering outside Laikipia Air Base, a few miles outside Nanyuki and 150 miles north of the capital city of Nairobi, early on Monday, calling for their government to refuse the U.S. request to use the air base. Many said they were afraid the facility would bring Ebola to the town. The protests turned deadly after police opened fire on the crowd and killed two men, one of the organizers told ABC News. A local health official confirmed the bodies of two men were brought to the Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital. The official also said three people were injured in the incident. Plans for thecontroversial facilitywere announced last week aft…