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Kenyans protest US Ebola quarantine center amid legal challenge

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Young Kenyans protested the establishment of an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base, intended for US citizens exposed to the virus. The protests occurred despite assurances from the Health Minister that the facility would be open to everyone. Kenya's High Court has temporarily suspended the center's operation pending a legal challenge citing concerns about the country's health system. AI

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Kenyans protest US Ebola quarantine center amid legal challenge

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 (CA) · Associated Press ·

    Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

    Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday showed against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens exposed to the virus. The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of t…

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