Police in Kenya fired tear gas to disperse a protest in the central town of Nanyuki against the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens.
Demonstrators waved Kenyan flags, carried placards, and held a coffin marked "Ebola," demanding the plan be reversed. Concerns center on cross-border infection risks and lack of government transparency.
Protester Priscilla Imani told Reuters: "Laikipia is not a dumping site and our voices must be heard."
The proposed 50-bed isolation centre, staffed by US medics, would treat Americans affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A US official said Kenya was chosen due to proximity and airport limitations.
DR Congo has recorded 608 confirmed Ebola cases and 102 deaths; Kenya has none. President William Ruto defended the plan, calling a refusal "inhuman" and warning against politicizing the issue. Construction continues at the airbase despite a court halt.