Kenya Ebola: Health Minister Aden Duale orders halt to construction of US-backed quarantine centre
Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has ordered a stop to the construction of a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility following a legal ruling.
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Health Minister Aden Duale has ordered the immediate suspension of construction on a quarantine centre designed to address Ebola. The facility is a U.S.-backed project currently under development.
PBS reporting notes that the legal finding is directly linked to the facility's construction. Future updates will clarify how the government intends to address the contempt of court finding.
It remains to be seen how the suspension will affect the project timeline and diplomatic relations with the United States.
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Quick answers
Who ordered the construction halt?
Health Minister Aden Duale ordered the suspension of the facility's construction.
What is the status of the Health Minister?
According to coverage from PBS, the minister has been found in contempt of court.
What is the project intended for?
The project is identified as a quarantine centre for Ebola.
Coverage (6)
- Kenya minister halts construction of US-backed Ebola quarantine centre BBC News · 1d ago
- Kenya’s health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility AP News · 1d ago
- Kenya's health minister found in contempt of court over U.S.-backed Ebola facility PBS · 1d ago
- Kenya minister stops construction of US-backed Ebola quarantine facility ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 1d ago
- Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility The Guardian · 1d ago
- Kenya Ebola: Health Minister Aden Duale orders halt to construction of US-backed quarantine centre BBC · 1d ago broke it first
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