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Kenyan court blocks opening of U.S. Ebola quarantine center on air base
Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 10:37 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A Kenyan High Court judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration plan for an Ebola quarantine facility on the Laikipia Air Base.
- The restraining application was filed by the non-profit Katiba Institute, citing lack of transparency and public participation.
- The facility was intended to serve Americans exposed to or infected by Ebola without the risks of a lengthy trip back to the U.S.
- The Kenyan court issued an order restraining the establishment of any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya.
- The Law Society of Kenya has also filed a petition against the proposed center.
- The U.S. has offered $13.5 million toward Kenya's Ebola defense operations.