Kenya protesters oppose Ebola quarantine centre

The US military planned to set up a 50-bed quarantine unit at an air force base in Nanyuki, Laikipia county, designed to house Americans exposed to Ebola but not yet showing symptoms.

The demonstrators initially marched toward the perimeter of Laikipia Airbase but were blocked by heavily armed Kenya Air Force personnel, who denied them access to the military installation.

Protests erupted in Nanyuki on Monday, June 1, as residents rejected the proposed plans by the government to construct the Ebola virus quarantine facility in the area.

The protesters marched through parts of the town carrying placards, chanting slogans rejecting the proposed facility, local media reported.