Residents of Nanyuki light barricades and chant anti-Ebola slogans during protests against a proposed US-supported Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base. [Courtesy, Standard]

Nanyuki town came to a standstill on Monday as hundreds of residents poured into the streets to protest the proposed establishment of a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, leading to transport disruptions, road blockades, and running battles with police.

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