The High Court in Kenya has ordered the government to disclose full details about a planned Ebola quarantine facility that was reportedly being developed with support from the United States.
The court also suspended further progress on the project until a legal challenge against the plan is fully heard and determined.
Reports indicate that the proposed 50-bed facility was to be built at the Laikipia Air Base near the town of Nanyuki and intended to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
The lawsuit was filed by the Katiba Institute, which accused the government of negotiating the agreement secretly without public consultation or parliamentary approval.
The court gave the government seven days to release any agreements or official documents related to the Ebola facility and its cooperation with the United States.
The issue has triggered protests in Nanyuki, where many residents expressed concern that Kenya could become a holding center for foreign patients exposed to dangerous infectious diseases.
President William Ruto defended the project, saying the facility would strengthen Kenya’s healthcare preparedness and improve its ability to respond to future disease outbreaks.
However, critics and medical groups argue that serious questions remain regarding public safety, transparency, and Kenya’s capacity to manage such high-risk health operations.