Court Orders kenya Government to Reveal U.S. Ebola Facility Agreements

Kenya’s High Court has pushed the proposed U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility into a new legal phase after ordering the government to disclose its agreements with Washington, following protests in Nanyuki in which two people were reported killed.

The case centers on a planned 50-bed unit at a Kenyan air force base for Americans exposed to Ebola in the DRC or Uganda.

According to AP , Judge Patricia Nyaundi extended the suspension of the facility for three more weeks and directed the government to release related agreements and operational protocols within seven days. The next hearing is scheduled for June 23.

The proposed site has triggered public anger in Kenya, with critics questioning why people exposed to Ebola abroad should be quarantined in Kenya rather than in the United States. Reuters reported that protest organiser Patrick Wahome said two people died from gunshot wounds, while a security source also confirmed two deaths but did not specify the cause.

President William Ruto has defended the arrangement, saying it forms part of Kenya’s wider Ebola preparedness and long-running health cooperation with Washington. However, a U.S. official cited by Reuters said the facility would treat American citizens, intensifying questions over transparency and public benefit.

The dispute comes as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak continues in the DRC and Uganda. WHO says the outbreak was confirmed in both countries in May 2026, while ECDC reported 321 confirmed cases and 48 confirmed deaths in the DRC as of June 2.

The court order now shifts the controversy from street protests to disclosure: Kenya’s government must show what it agreed to, how the facility would operate, and whether public health safeguards were properly considered.