Kenyan court blocks opening of U.S. Ebola quarantine center on air base A Kenyan High Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility on a U.S. air base in Kenya. The court issued a restraining order following an application by the Katiba Institute, which cited a lack of transparency and public participation. The proposed facility aimed to provide care for Americans exposed to or infected by Ebola without the risks of a long trip back to the U.S.

• 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.