Kenya rules out foreign Ebola quarantines
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He urged countries that have imposed travel and visa restrictions on Kenya to lift them, arguing that the measures are no longer justified.
Duale declined to discuss a US-backed Ebola isolation facility at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, saying the matter remained before the courts. A Kenyan court ordered construction and operations suspended in May, but work reportedly continued despite the ban. The project also sparked protests among local residents, who raised concerns about potential health risks. By late June, the 50-bed facility was largely completed, according to AFP. In October, the US State Department confirmed that the center had no patients and that Kenya had not requested its use, local news agency reported.
Meanwhile, the Ebola outbreak continues in DR Congo, where the health authorities have reported 11,042 confirmed infections and 5,387 deaths since May.