The protesters defied heavy security presence and demanded the immediate cancellation of the planned Ebola quarantine facility they described as a threat to public safety.
Residents of Nanyuki, a town in Kenya's Laikipia County, in their hundreds stormed the streets on Monday in a mass protest against plans by the United States to establish an Ebola quarantine facility at a local military base in Kenya.
The protesters defied heavy security presence and demanded the immediate cancellation of the planned Ebola quarantine facility they described as a threat to public safety.
The protest comes days after Kenya's High Court ordered the suspension of the planned facility following a legal challenge by residents and activists who argued that the project posed potential risks to public health and community safety.
The proposed 50-bed quarantine centre is intended to accommodate American citizens who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus but are not yet showing symptoms. US officials have described the facility as part of emergency preparedness measures aimed at responding to possible outbreaks.
