{"id":11924,"date":"2026-05-29T11:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=11924"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:14:08","slug":"kenyan-court-blocks-opening-of-u-s-ebola-quarantine-center-on-air-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=11924","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan court blocks opening of U.S. Ebola quarantine center on air base"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nairobi<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine center for U.S. nationals following a petition filed by a rights group. The facility had been due to open Friday in Kenya, according to U.S. officials<\/span>, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.<\/p>\n

The center is set to have 50 isolation beds and be managed by U.S. medical staff at Laikipia Air Base, about 124 miles from the capital, Nairobi.<\/p>\n

Trump administration officials said earlier this week that the facility was being designed to provide access to high-quality care for Americans who need to quickly get out of Congo<\/span> and quarantine without the risks of a lengthy trip back to the U.S.<\/p>\n

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As of Thursday, the U.S. was not aware of any exposed Americans who were to be transported to the center, senior administration officials told CBS News.<\/p>\n

Another administration official said the government was planning for a facility that would serve “asymptomatic individuals” who may have been exposed to Ebola, in cooperation with the Kenyan government.<\/p>\n

The Kenyan court said Friday that “a conservatory order is hereby issued restraining the respondents from establishing … \u00a0any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation or treatment facility in Kenya.”<\/p>\n

Kenya has been testing arrivals and has yet to report any cases of Ebola on its territory from the current outbreak.<\/p>\n

The east African country signed a health deal with the U.S. in December last year, but the agreement is currently being challenged in court.<\/p>\n

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Katiba Institute, a Kenyan rights group behind the petition, argues that the center was being established in secrecy and unilaterally, saying it “raises grave constitutional concerns.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) condemned the move, saying the government was trading “the lives of its citizens for foreign aid.”<\/p>\n

Kenyan doctors have threatened industrial action if the negotiations are not made public.<\/p>\n

Kenya’s health ministry has said it is willing to work with other countries, including the U.S., but has not directly addressed questions about the facility.<\/p>\n

The Kenya government has 48 hours to respond to the petition.<\/p>\n

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