Kenyan Protester Killed at Demonstration Against US Ebola Facility

KENYA – Kenyan police shot and killed a protester as hundreds of people staged new demonstrations against a quarantine centre ​in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola.

Police began firing tear gas early in the ​morning to disperse hundreds of protesters who had gathered in different parts of the town. Some waved Kenyan flags and one carried a white cross with the phrase “Reject Ebola” in red.

More than 10 protesters were also detained by police, Reuters reporters said.

Meantime, efforts to trace contacts in the Democratic Republic of Congo have improved but are below target, according to the World ‌Health Organization.

There have been 550 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 101 deaths, and 94 ​suspected cases.