Kenya: U.S. Deploys Troops to Kenya to Support Laikipia Ebola Facility Despite Uproar

The United States has dispatched military personnel to Kenya to support the construction and operationalisation of a controversial Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, despite a court order temporarily halting the project.

The deployment, confirmed by the U.S. State Department to Stars and Stripes, comes as the Ksh1.7 billion facility remains at the centre of a legal battle and growing public opposition.

The number of troops sent to Laikipia has not been disclosed. However, the…