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'We Know What We Are Doing' - Kenya's Ruto Defends Ebola Facility

President William Ruto has urged critics to avoid politicising public health preparedness, describing it as a critical component of national security.

His remarks come amid public debate and protests in Nanyuki over reports that Kenya could host an Ebola quarantine and isolation centre at Laikipia Air Base under a proposed international arrangement involving the United States.

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Hundreds of residents in Nanyuki staged a protest against the proposed establishment of an Ebola quarantine and isolation facility at Laikipia Airbase, amid growing national debate over Kenya’s preparedness and role in managing cross-border infectious disease cases.

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