There has been a public outcry to the plan to bring American citizens exposed to the deadly virus in the region into Kenya.

Kenya has provided written approval for the US to open a quarantine facility in the East African nation for Americans exposed to the Ebola outbreak

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.

By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya |