Laikipia’s Colonial Ghosts Fuel Controversy Over a US Ebola Quarantine Center
Protests against a planned US-built Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia airbase have intensified into Kenya’s hottest public-health dispute, as a protest-related death amplifies concerns that the project mirrors colonial-era land dispossession and foreign influence. Critics argue public participation and sovereignty are being sidelined, linking the centre to long-standing grievances in Laikipia while supporters frame it as essential Ebola preparedness; legal challenges and ongoing demonstrations underscore the controversy.