US Doctors Quarantined in Kenya at Ebola Facility Despite Court Order
In Kenya, seven US doctors from the evangelical aid organization Samaritan's Purse who recently treated Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been flown to a newly built US quarantine center at the Laikipia Air Base, approximately 200 kilometers north of Nairobi. This transfer occurred despite a Kenyan High Court order prohibiting construction and operation of the facility until a final ruling, expected on Thursday. The court had previously halted construction in June following mass protests and a lawsuit by the human rights group Katiba Institute. Katiba condemned the move as a 'blatant and dangerous disregard' for court orders, accusing Kenyan officials of breaking their oath of office. The US government funded the $13 million facility to exclusively quarantine US citizens traveling from Ebola-affected countries. Kenya's government has remained silent on the violation, while a US diplomat claimed Kenyan authorities approved the transfer under supervision of US health officials.
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