Deadly Clash Over Ebola Quarantine Facility Kenya Sparks International Outcry

Police in Nanyuki opened fire during a protest against the Ebola quarantine facility Kenya plan, killing a demonstrator.

Ebola Quarantine Facility Kenya Protest Turns Fatal

Patrick Wahome, the local organizer, told Reuters the victim succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head. Reporters witnessed the body inside a police van, its scalp torn open. The clash erupted ↓ 120 miles from Nairobi, igniting fresh anger over a U.S. health‑security project. “We will not allow foreign troops to turn our town into a disease lab,” a protester shouted, captured in a

video posted on social media

. International observers fear the incident could derail diplomatic talks on the pandemic response and strain Kenya‑U.S. ties. AP News reported that Kenyan authorities have launched an investigation, but critics warn the use of lethal force signals a broader pattern of repression.

Dispatch from: Elara Vance

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