NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥� Hundreds of youths in Kenya鈥檚 central town of Nanyuki on Monday demonstrated against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine center for American citizens exposed to the virus.
The protests come two days after and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog.
The two organizations cited Kenya鈥檚 fragile health system as the reason why foreign Ebola patients should not be quarantined in the country.
U.S. officials said Thursday that the United States was planning to send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad instead of flying them home. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the administration鈥檚 plans. They said the facility would be at Laikipia Air Base and would be operational with 50 quarantine beds by Friday.
On Monday, hundreds of youths marched to the gates of the air base, chanting anti-Ebola slogans.
Health Minister Aden Duale on Sunday said the quarantine center was for 鈥渆veryone鈥� and not exclusively for U.S. nationals.
The U.S. government intends to commit $13.5 million toward Kenya鈥檚 Ebola preparedness efforts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.
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