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A graphic circulating on social media claims that U.S. President Donald Trump warned Kenyans against opposing the establishment of an Ebola isolation centre in Kenya, allegedly stating:
“I have ordered the U.S. Army to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia, Kenya within one week. My administration will not hesitate to take decisive action against any Kenyan who attempts to oppose or obstruct this project.”
The claim is not supported by credible evidence. Although the United States recently announced plans to establish a quarantine facility for U.S. citizens at a military base in Nanyuki, Kenya, and pledged approximately US$13.5 million (about KSh1.7 billion) to support Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts, there is no evidence that President Donald Trump made the alleged statement.
However President William Ruto has defended Kenya's decision to allow the establishment of a US-funded Ebola isolation facility, saying it would be inhumane to reject a request from a long-standing health partner seeking to support regional disease preparedness efforts.
To that extent A review of local and international media coverage found no reports of Trump issuing such a warning. Given the widespread public interest in the Ebola preparedness programme and the controversy surrounding the quarantine facility, any statement of this nature from the U.S. president would likely have attracted significant media attention and extensive discussion on social media platforms.
Furthermore, searches of Trump's official social media accounts, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Truth Social, found no posts containing or supporting the alleged statement.
“I have ordered the U.S. Army to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia, Kenya within one week. My administration will not hesitate to take decisive action against any Kenyan who attempts to oppose or obstruct this project.”
The claim is not supported by credible evidence. Although the United States recently announced plans to establish a quarantine facility for U.S. citizens at a military base in Nanyuki, Kenya, and pledged approximately US$13.5 million (about KSh1.7 billion) to support Kenya’s Ebola preparedness efforts, there is no evidence that President Donald Trump made the alleged statement.
However President William Ruto has defended Kenya's decision to allow the establishment of a US-funded Ebola isolation facility, saying it would be inhumane to reject a request from a long-standing health partner seeking to support regional disease preparedness efforts.
To that extent A review of local and international media coverage found no reports of Trump issuing such a warning. Given the widespread public interest in the Ebola preparedness programme and the controversy surrounding the quarantine facility, any statement of this nature from the U.S. president would likely have attracted significant media attention and extensive discussion on social media platforms.
Furthermore, searches of Trump's official social media accounts, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Truth Social, found no posts containing or supporting the alleged statement.