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The High Court has issued fresh conservatory orders stopping the government from establishing or operating any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya under any agreement involving the United States or any other foreign entity.
The orders were issued after the Attorney General failed to appear in court during proceedings in a case filed by Katiba Institute challenging the alleged plan.
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Pending the hearing and determination of the petition, the court barred the government and its agencies from setting up, authorising, facilitating, or permitting any Ebola-related facility linked to the contested arrangement.
The court also prohibited authorities from admitting, receiving, transferring, or facilitating the entry into Kenya of individuals exposed to or infected with Ebola under any agreement with the United States or other foreign governments.
In another directive, the court ordered the government to make public all details relating to the proposed project.
This includes the disclosure of any agreements, memoranda of understanding, negotiations, or arrangements connected to the planned facility.
The court further directed the respondents to provide information on public health, environmental, biosafety, and security assessments conducted in relation to the project, as well as any approvals obtained from Parliament, regulatory bodies, or county governments.
Lawyer Nyawa Malidzo, representing Katiba Institute, told the court that attempts to access the proposed site had been unsuccessful and urged the court to intervene.
Additionally, the government has been ordered to disclose protocols that would govern the admission, isolation, treatment, and handling of individuals exposed to Ebola.
The conservatory orders will remain in force until the petition is heard and determined by the court.
