https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-pastContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-pasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-past#u12766Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:21:30 +0000A 17-year-old schoolboy died during demonstrations against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility. A court order has stopped construction of the site. The project is located at the Laikipia airbase in Nanyuki.What's confirmed:The proposed US Ebola quarantine centre at Laikipia airbase in Nanyuki has 50 beds.A 17-year-old schoolboy died during protests against the facility.Still unconfirmed:The facility is causing a transformation of public health. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-pasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-past#u6573Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:06:03 +0000The United States is allocating Sh6.5 billion for Ebola response efforts. These funds are under the management of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. Protests have broken out in Laikipia over the quarantine center.What's confirmed:The United States is providing Sh6.5 billion for Ebola response efforts.The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations will manage these funds.Still unconfirmed:Local communities in Laikipia are protesting the quarantine center due to colonial legacies and land sovereignty concerns. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-pasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-past#u3897Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:21:14 +0000The United States is providing Sh6.5 billion for Ebola response efforts. These funds will be managed by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. This financial commitment comes as conflict continues over the Laikipia quarantine facility.What's confirmed:The US is providing Sh6.5 billion for the Ebola response.Funds will be channelled through the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-pasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghosts-of-empire-a-quarantine-centre-and-laikipia-s-colonial-past#u2674Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:46:15 +0000A US-funded Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia has triggered violent protests, court halts, and a political crisis. Local communities oppose the project over land rights and sovereignty, linking it to colonial-era dispossession. A 17-year-old was killed during clashes, and construction has been suspended after legal intervention. Tensions remain high as protests continue in Nanyuki.What's confirmed:A US-backed 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base has sparked protests in Kenya over land rights and sovereignty concerns.Protests in Nanyuki have led to road blockades, tear gas