Kenya's president defends U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility

Kenya's president defends U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility

June 2, 2026 2:59 pm MST.

Kenya's president is defending his government's approval of a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility. As Erica Natividad explains, his remarks come following violent protests against the plan

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