Kenyan court temporarily halts planned U.S. Ebola quarantine facility

What was the U.S. facility supposed to do?

U.S. officials said the center would quarantine American citizens who had been exposed to Ebola but were not yet showing symptoms. It was described as a 50-bed facility in Kenya, and officials said people who became sick would be transferred elsewhere for advanced care rather than taken to the United States Daily Maverick,BBC,Washington Post,NBC News.

Why did the Kenyan court intervene?

The court acted after a petition from a rights group challenging the arrangement. Reports say the judge issued a temporary order barring any foreign-government Ebola facility in Kenya until the matter can be heard, amid public concern and opposition from some Kenyan civil society and medical groups BBC,Washington Post,CBS News,Deutsche Welle.

What remains unresolved?

It is still unclear whether the U.S.-Kenya arrangement will be allowed to proceed after the court hearing and what final terms, if any, Kenya would accept. Kenyan officials had not publicly clarified the full agreement in several reports, while lawmakers have also sought explanations from the health ministry Daily Maverick,Independent,KBC | Kenya's Watch….