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

Opposition leaders led by Rigathi Gachagua have criticised plans for an Ebola treatment facility in Kenya, citing public safety concerns, weak health systems, and lack of public…

The US decision to establish a holding ground for Ebola victims in Laikipia creates an impression that Africa is a dumping ground for undesirables

The American deal laid bare our government’s contempt for its own citizens.

The potential deadly consequences of having the centre in Kenya cannot be ignored.

The 50-bed facility, intended to serve Americans exposed to Ebola, is set to be established at Laikipia Airbase.

The same countries recruiting Kenya’s nurses are now deciding Kenya is a suitable location for their medical emergencies.

“Both governments should heed the concerns of Kenyan civil society.”

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

The US government has suggested a plan to set up a 50-bed quarantine and treatment facility at the Laikipia Air Base for American citizens exposed to Ebola in the DRC

The US brings world-class, state-of-the-art diagnostic, isolation, and therapeutic equipment that will permanently elevate Kenya’s clinical infrastructure.

In a strange twist of events, both Kenya and Congo find themselves in the middle of a storm of global proportions and magnitude, because of the current Ebola pandemic.

Preparations at the Laikipia facility are reportedly in high gear, with US medical experts said to have arrived in the country to support its establishment.

With no recorded cases of Ebola, many Kenyans are struggling to understand why their government is allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their country to treat…