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Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility
Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work
TL;DR
- Kenya's health minister ordered preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility to stop.
- The order came after the minister was held in contempt of court for ignoring a previous ruling to cease work.
- The facility, intended for US citizens evacuated from the DRC, has faced strong public opposition and deadly protests.
- Three people have died in protests against the quarantine center.
- The minister apologized to the court and was discharged with a warning.
- Despite the order, US officials stated that specialist staff and equipment continued to be flown in after the initial court order.