Kenya court halts planned US Ebola quarantine facility (bbc.com)

• Kenyan High Court halts US Ebola quarantine facility
• 50-bed unit for US citizens exposed in DRC and Uganda
• Katiba Institute petition cites public health risks
• KMPDU ultimatum: disclose agreements or face strike
• US pledges $13.5m for Kenya Ebola preparedness

"A Kenyan court suspended US plans to open a 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens, citing public health risks. The facility, intended to treat US citizens exposed in DRC and Uganda, was due to open on Friday. Rights group Katiba Institute filed a petition warning of grave risks. The court barred any foreign-operated Ebola facility in Kenya until a hearing. Kenyan doctors' unions condemned the plan as a breach of sovereignty and demanded disclosure of bilateral agreements. The US pledged $13.5 million for Kenya's Ebola preparedness."