US EBOLA FACILITY: Heavy Police Deployed As Protests Erupt In Nanyuki
Protests broke out in Nanyuki on Monday, June 1, as citizens flocked to the streets to oppose the government’s announced plans to establish an Ebola virus quarantine facility in the area.
Locals marched through portions of town with placards and leaves, screaming slogans opposing the new facility.
According to the demonstrators, the Ebola containment centre will expose the people to unwarranted health risks, as well as the possibility of a lethal virus epidemic in the country.
Hundreds of residents block the road in protest of the plan, according to videos uploaded online.
#atgradionews Nanyuki residents march to Laikipia Airbase to protest against the establishment of US Ebola quarantine centre, KDF use water tankers to block access #Ebola pic.twitter.com/J0FvXjR6GB— ATGRadioKenya (@atgradiokenya) June 1, 2026
Situation at Nanyuki Airbase as area residents stage protests against the proposed Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia County. pic.twitter.com/6aH3XQ9dya— PropesaTv (@PropesaTv) June 1, 2026
“It is the Ebola facility they plan to construct here that we do not want,” one protester said.
“They should all go. No to Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki,” another one was heard saying.
Police later engage the protesters in running battles as they try to restore order in the affected areas.
At around noon on Monday, the protesters marched towards the Nanyuki Air Base, singing the national anthem as Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers blocked them from entering the facility.
The Current situation at Nanyuki Airbase as area residents stage protests against the proposed Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia County… pic.twitter.com/rgI5YvgKlM— DCP TV (@_DCPTV) June 1, 2026
The protests come amid controversy surrounding the United States-backed quarantine facility at the Nanyuki airbase.
The facility is expected to be controlled by the Kenya Defence Forces and will host US citizens exposed to the Ebola virus.
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This news sparked public outrage, with leaders, human rights defenders, and the public rejecting the quarantine facility.
The High Court also issued conservatory orders suspending the planned construction pending the hearing and determination of the case petitioned before it.
However, the Ministry of Health remains positive that the construction will proceed, stating that it will challenge the orders suspending the facility.
The developments come in the wake of the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with Kenya put on high alert.
However, no case has been confirmed in the country as of June 1.
US EBOLA FACILITY: Heavy Police Deployed As Protests Erupt In Nanyuki
