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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 the facility and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog. The two organisations cited Kenya’s fragile health system as the...
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Kenya protesters oppose Ebola quarantine centre
Hundreds of young people gathered outside Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki on Monday to protest against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya for people exposed to the virus abroad. Demonstrators marched to the base gates, chanting slogans and voicing concerns about the country's ability to manage potential outbreaks. The protests came days after Kenya's High Court suspended the project and blocked the arrival of any foreign patients while a legal challenge is considered.
Protest outside Kenya’s planned US Ebola quarantine centre
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High Court orders Kenya government to release details of Ebola facility
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Africa's climate crisis is a legal crisis too: What are states' duties under human rights law?
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