AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoEbola Crisis Turns Deadly: Protests in Nanyuki, Laikipia, against a planned US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military air base left two people dead after gunfire, as Kenya’s High Court extended orders blocking the project and demanded the government disclose all agreements and protocols within seven days. Court vs Government: The court barred any steps to build or operate the facility and halted admission of Ebola-exposed persons under the arrangement, while US aircraft reportedly continued flying in staff and equipment. US Pushback: The US House Foreign Affairs Committee criticised the plan, saying Americans should be treated at home, not “outsourced” abroad, and issued a travel advisory warning protests could spread to Nairobi. Diplomacy Update: President Trump nominated career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya, sending the nomination to the Senate. Labour Pressure in Meru: Doctors in Meru county went on strike over failure to implement a return-to-work deal. Road Projects: KeNHA moved closer to major highway upgrades, including a KSh4 billion Ruiru–Githunguri–Uplands road upgrade and new Western-Nyanza corridors. Public Safety Push: Women and activists marked Madaraka Day with protests against rising killings of women and children.
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