Hundreds of Kenyans protested against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia, expressing fears that the center would pose a health risk to the local population. Residents and activists called the deal between Kenya and the US a betrayal and a grave threat.
Police in Nanyuki are under scrutiny following the shooting of Kelvin Ngatia, with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) taking over the investigation amidst contradictory accounts.
Leaders in Kenya's Laikipia County have united to express strong opposition to the establishment of a US-funded Ebola research facility in their region, questioning its necessity.