Two people died in central Kenya during a protest against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility, a protest organizer and security source told Reuters on Tuesday, as President William Ruto rebuffed criticism it will endanger Kenyans.
Protest organizer Patrick Wahome said both had died of gunshot wounds after police opened fire on hundreds of demonstrators on Monday in the town of Nanyuki, where the air force base intended to accommodate the facility is located.
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The security source did not specify how the two died.
Police spokesperson Michael Muchiri said he was not aware of the deaths.
