Where are other 22? Questions mount over missing Ebola isolation units

The Kenyan government continues to defend the construction of a United States Ebola quarantine facility at the Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, continuing with the project despite a High Court stop order.

But, amid the controversy surrounding the Laikipia facility, little attention has been given to the other 22 isolation units, that the government says it is building as part of its national preparedness plan for potential Ebola outbreaks.

Government officials have focused their efforts on the proposed Laikipia facility for Americans, leaving the progress, locations, and construction status of the domestic containment infrastructure unclear.

The focus on the foreign-backed infrastructure has sparked domestic concerns, as local stakeholders and medical professionals demand answers regarding the state of Kenya's own health security assets.

With the High Court having issued conservatory orders to halt operations at the military installation, the lack of transparency surrounding the broader national project continues to raise questions.

Uncertainty remains over whether any budgetary allocations have been utilized for the 22 domestic sites, or if independent structural work has commenced.