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One killed as hundreds protest in Kenya against US Ebola quarantine centre
Published 10 June 2026 · world
Kenyan police have fired tear gas and used water cannon against protesters in Nanyuki for a second consecutive week, with rights groups reporting at least
Kenyan police have fired tear gas and used water cannon against protesters in Nanyuki for a second consecutive week, with rights groups reporting at least one person killed.
Demonstrators are opposing the government's decision to allow the United States to build an Ebola quarantine facility — exclusively for Americans — at a nearby military air base.
President William Ruto has defended the agreement, citing decades of US funding for Kenya's healthcare, but protesters remain unconvinced. A court order last week to suspend the deal has not halted construction.
Al Jazeera's Malcolm Webb reports from Nanyuki, Kenya. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: June 10, 2026 • 2:36 PM IST · Updated: June 10, 2026 • 3:15 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Kenyan police have fired tear gas and used water cannon against protesters in Nanyuki for a second consecutive week, with rights groups reporting at least one person killed.
Demonstrators are opposing the government's decision to allow the United States to build an Ebola quarantine facility — exclusively for Americans — at a nearby military air base.
President William Ruto has defended the agreement, citing decades of US funding for Kenya's healthcare, but protesters remain unconvinced.
A court order last week to suspend the deal has not halted construction.
Al Jazeera's Malcolm Webb reports from Nanyuki, Kenya.
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