Residents of Nanyuki protested on Monday against plans to build a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at the Nanyuki airbase.
Protests erupted in Nanyuki on Monday, June 1, as residents marched through the town carrying placards and leaves while chanting slogans against the proposed facility. Police later engaged the protesters in running battles to restore order.
The High Court issued conservatory orders suspending construction. The Ministry of Health said it remains positive the project will proceed and will challenge the orders.
The facility at the Nanyuki airbase is expected to be controlled by the Kenya Defence Forces and will host US citizens exposed to Ebola amid outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. No cases have been confirmed in Kenya as of June 1.
