Protests against a planned U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya have intensified, leaving one person reportedly dead and prompting legal challenges. The controversial project, designed to host American nationals arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has sparked fears over public health and national sovereignty.
Demonstrators gathered near Laikipia Air Base and in central Nairobi to oppose the proposed quarantine centre. Activists accused the Kenyan government of allowing the United States to use Kenyan territory to isolate Ebola patients despite the country's limited health resources.
Rights group VOCAL Africa reported that a 27-year-old man was shot and killed during clashes with police near the facility. Authorities and emergency responders were unable to immediately confirm the death, although the Kenya Red Cross said it had received reports of injuries.
Protesters also submitted a petition to the Ministry of Health demanding that the government reject the U.S. request to establish the facility.
Concerns over capacity
