“Ebola Facility Sparks Political Firestorm” — Ruto Faces Backlash as UDA Leaders Join Public Opposition to US-Kenya Deal

President William Ruto is facing mounting political pressure after reports of a proposed agreement between Kenya and the United States to establish an Ebola isolation facility in Laikipia triggered widespread opposition from both the public and a section of his own UDA party leaders.

The reported plan involves setting up a 50-bed isolation centre in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, intended to handle U.S. citizens considered at risk of Ebola infection following outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, the proposal has quickly become a national controversy.

Several Laikipia leaders, including MPs Mwangi Kiunjuri (Laikipia East), Wachira Karani (Laikipia West), Sarah Korere (Laikipia North), and Woman Representative Jane Kagiri, jointly rejected the plan, arguing that residents were not adequately consulted and questioning why the county was selected for such a sensitive health facility.

The leaders insisted that while international cooperation in health matters is important, transparency and public participation must be prioritized before implementing agreements of this nature.

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