The United States government is locked in a high-stakes diplomatic and legal battle with Kenyan authorities after a Nairobi High Court abruptly halted a controversial White House operation to establish a makeshift Ebola quarantine and treatment facility on East African soil. The emergency center, constructed by the U.S. military at the Laikipia Air Base, was scheduled to begin full clinical operations on Friday, May 29, 2026.

NAIROBI: A Kenyan rights group said on Thursday it had filed a court petition against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine center for US nationals in the east African country.…

A Kenyan rights group has filed a petition to block a US-funded Ebola quarantine center in Kenya, citing constitutional concerns and public health risks. L

A Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals on Friday following a petition filed by a rights group.

There have been more than 250 suspected deaths since the start of the Ebola outbreak.

Kenyan Court Suspends US Plan To Establish Ebola Quarantine Facility Amid Public Outrage

By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya |

A Kenyan rights group said on Thursday it had filed a court petition against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in the East African country.

A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo.

Court also barred the admission or transfer into Kenya of persons exposed to or infected with Ebola under the disputed programme.

A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country.High Court

The High Court has temporarily stopped the Government of Kenya from establishing Ebola quarantine or treatment facilities linked to the United States Government.

High Court has temporarily blocked a US plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility, pending a legal challenge by Katiba Institute over transparency, rights, and public…

A Kenyan high court has temporarily frozen plans by the United States to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Kenya – which has not recorded any Ebola cases –…

A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country.

A Kenyan court has halted a controversial US plan to quarantine Ebola-exposed Americans in Kenya, triggering debate over public health, sovereignty and Washington’s outbreak…

A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country, after a rights group challenged…

A Kenyan court has temporarily suspended the opening of a US-managed Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya, citing constitutional concerns and public outcry.

The plan to send Ebola-exposed US nationals to Kenya, which has no known cases of the virus, has provoked a backlash.

U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.

The scheme, which had Nairobi’s approval, has been suspended due to concerns it could expose the public to “grave health risks.”