He says it boosts global health security and pandemic response.

CS Duale says the isolation facility will boost disease surveillance and emergency response.

According to the CS, the lab will enhance Kenya’s surveillance, diagnostic capacity, emergency preparedness exercises, critical medical supplies, and rapid response capabilities.

The Ruto administration is forging ahead with plans to establish a US Ebola quarantine and treatment centre in Laikipia County against a court order and the wishes of the majority…

Health CS Aden Duale has defended the proposed US-backed Ebola isolation facility in Laikipia, saying it will serve both Kenyans and Americans.

Kenya's president on Tuesday defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan and security forces teargassed protesters fearing…

Kenyan President's remarks mark the first time he openly confirmed Trump's request for the Ebola quarantine facility

President Ruto avoided any reference to the matter during his Madaraka Day address.

He says it boosts global health security and pandemic response.

“We are a responsible government. We know what we are doing. People should relax,” he said.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president on Monday defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests despite a court order blocking

President William Ruto has defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya as protests, court challenges and public concerns grow amid the regional Ebola outbreak

Kenya's president on Tuesday defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan and security forces teargassed protesters fearing…

Ruto clarified that the facility at Laikipia Air Base is not an isolated or extraordinary project, but part of a wider national preparedness system comprising 23 similar centres…

"What are your strategic national interests in terms of the health and safety of Kenyans and our country's natural resources?" he asked.

A Kenyan court has blocked a planned quarantine center for US citizens, as President Ruto urged people to "relax" about the facility. Meanwhile, the WHO has dramatically scaled…

US says its working with Kenyans government to resolve objections on Ebola deal.

US says working with Kenyan government to address objections to Ebola quarantine center amid court order halting construction, but will continue supporting preparedness efforts.

Kenyans are angry their land is being used by a foreign power in a way that has colonial undertones, and over the risk of Ebola spreading.

Appearing in Parliament, he also defended the choice of Laikipia Air Base.

Can the US agree to host such a facility for their neighbouring countries?