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Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, protest organiser and source say

By Thomson Reuters Jun 2, 2026 | 1:46 AM

NAIROBI, June 2 (Reuters) – Two people were ​killed in ‌central Kenya on Monday during a ‌protest ​against ⁠moves by the ⁠United States to set up an Ebola ​quarantine facility at ⁠a ⁠military base ​there, protest organiser ​Patrick Wahome and ‌a security source told Reuters.

The ⁠circumstances of their deaths were not ⁠immediately ‌clear. Kenya’s national ⁠police spokesperson ​could ‌not immediately ​be reached ⁠for comment.

(Writing by Aaron Ross Editing by Bernadette ​Baum)