Kenyan President Defends US Ebola Quarantine Center After Protests

A court in Kenya on May 28 suspended the plans as the challenge advances.

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi on May 12, 2026. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

Kenya’s president has defended his country’s agreement with the United States to build a quarantine center in Kenya for Americans who are exposed to Ebola in Africa.

Kenyan President William Ruto said on June 1 that he had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump about the matter.