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Kenya Approves US Ebola Quarantine Facility After Trump Request
(MENAFN) Kenyan President William Ruto said late Monday that he approved the establishment of a US Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base following a direct request from US President Donald Trump, defending the decision despite rising domestic opposition.
Speaking at a North Eastern Media Roundtable in Wajir after Madaraka Day celebrations, Ruto said the move was rooted in Kenya’s long-standing cooperation with the United States in public health, disease control, and medical research.
“When President Trump asked the government of Kenya to support them by having a center in Laikipia Air Base, I gave the okay because it was an agreement and a partnership with friends who have walked with Kenya for 30-40 years,” Ruto said.
His comments came shortly after protests erupted outside the Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, where hundreds of residents and young people demonstrated against the project. Police reportedly used tear gas and fired shots into the air to disperse crowds as some protesters attempted to approach the facility.
Speaking at a North Eastern Media Roundtable in Wajir after Madaraka Day celebrations, Ruto said the move was rooted in Kenya’s long-standing cooperation with the United States in public health, disease control, and medical research.
“When President Trump asked the government of Kenya to support them by having a center in Laikipia Air Base, I gave the okay because it was an agreement and a partnership with friends who have walked with Kenya for 30-40 years,” Ruto said.
His comments came shortly after protests erupted outside the Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, where hundreds of residents and young people demonstrated against the project. Police reportedly used tear gas and fired shots into the air to disperse crowds as some protesters attempted to approach the facility.
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