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Man shot dead in Kenya during protest against US Ebola center

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A man was shot and killed during a demonstration in Nanyuki, Kenya, against a U.S. plan for an Ebola quarantine center.
  • Protesters fear the center could lead to cross-border contamination, as Kenya has no reported Ebola cases.
  • This incident follows a similar protest last week where two people were reportedly shot and killed.

A demonstration in Nanyuki, Kenya, against a U.S. proposal to build an Ebola quarantine center turned deadly when a man was shot and killed. Media reports, including AFP, indicated that gunshots were heard during the protest, and a man was seen lying motionless on the ground after being shot in the head.

The leader of the demonstration confirmed the fatality to Reuters. However, Kenyan authorities have not yet commented on the incident. The proposed center aims to quarantine U.S. citizens arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is experiencing a significant Ebola outbreak.

they heard the sound of shots during the demonstration and saw a man lying motionless on the ground after being shot in the head.

— AFP journalistsDescribing the events during the protest in Kenya.

This event is not isolated; according to the BBC, two other individuals were reportedly shot and killed during a similar demonstration just last week. The plan has generated fear among the Kenyan population, particularly as the country has never recorded a case of Ebola.

The protests highlight local anxieties about the potential risks associated with the quarantine center, especially given the ongoing Ebola outbreak in a neighboring region and the absence of the disease within Kenya's borders.

a person has been shot and killed.

— Leader of the demonstrationConfirming a fatality during the protest.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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