Trending Now - Kenyans Rally Against U.S. Ebola Hospital Plans Amid Protests

WHO:

The Washington Post - Residents of Nanyuki, Kenya

ABC News - Hundreds of youths in Nanyuki, Kenya

ABC News - Health Minister Aden Duale

ABC News - Secretary of State Marco Rubio

WHAT:

The Washington Post - Residents protested against a field hospital built by the U.S. military to treat and quarantine Americans exposed to or infected with Ebola.

ABC News - Hundreds of youths demonstrated against the establishment of an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base for American citizens.

ABC News - The U.S. government plans to send Americans exposed to Ebola abroad to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them home.

ABC News - The quarantine center is intended to have 50 beds and was expected to be operational by Friday.

ABC News - The U.S. government intends to commit $13.5 million toward Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts.

WHERE:

The Washington Post - Nanyuki, Kenya

ABC News - Laikipia Air Base, Kenya

WHEN:

ABC News - The quarantine center was expected to be operational by Friday.

ABC News - The protests occurred on Monday.

ABC News - The High Court suspended the establishment of the facility two days prior to the protests.

WHY:

ABC News - The Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog cited Kenya’s fragile health system as the reason for opposing the quarantine of foreign Ebola patients in the country.

HOW:

ABC News - Hundreds of youths marched to the gates of the air base, chanting anti-Ebola slogans.

(UPDATED June 2, 2026 06:31 UTC)

In Nanyuki, Kenya, residents and hundreds of youths protested against the establishment of a U.S. military field hospital designed to treat and quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola at Laikipia Air Base. The quarantine center, which is intended to have 50 beds and was expected to be operational by Friday, has faced opposition due to concerns over Kenya's fragile health system, as cited by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog. The protests occurred on Monday, just two days after the High Court suspended the establishment of the facility, with demonstrators marching to the gates of the air base while chanting anti-Ebola slogans.