Maraga accuses Ruto of hypocrisy over Ebola quarantine U-turn
Kenya begins a 42-day countdown to Ebola-free status after discharging its last patient and releasing final contacts from monitoring.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused President William Ruto of hypocrisy over the government's position on Ebola quarantine facilities. He criticised Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale's Wednesday announcement that Kenya would not serve as a quarantine destination for any other jurisdiction, saying the government had earlier defended hosting a facility for foreign nationals exposed to Ebola.
Maraga pointed to the June protests against a planned 50-bed isolation centre for US citizens in Laikipia, where two young Kenyans were reportedly shot dead by police. In a statement on Thursday he said Ruto had sold out Kenya's safety, sovereignty and dignity to serve American interests. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has documented the deaths but has not publicly updated the status of its investigations.
The Ministry of Health announced that Kenya had discharged its last Ebola patient and released the final 11 contacts after the 21-day observation period. The country now begins a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, provided no new cases are recorded. The first imported Bundibugyo virus disease case was confirmed on October 6.
Why it mattersResidents of Laikipia and Kenyans facing the government's shifting quarantine stance are left with unresolved questions about police accountability for the June deaths.