Trump’s Controversial Ebola Plan Sparks Alarm as U.S. Eyes Kenya for Quarantine Camp

Fresh reports emerging from the United States have triggered concern after revelations that President Donald Trump’s administration is considering using Kenya as a quarantine and treatment hub for Americans exposed to the deadly Ebola virus.

According to reports published by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, the U.S. government is exploring plans to isolate and treat Ebola-exposed American citizens on Kenyan soil instead of transporting them back to the United States, which has been standard procedure in previous outbreaks.

The proposed plan would reportedly involve the construction of a quarantine facility in Kenya specifically designed to host Americans exposed to the virus, as well as those who test positive. Reports indicate that the Trump administration is preparing to deploy dozens of U.S. Public Health Service officers to staff and operate the facility.

The plan, however, remains subject to approval by the Kenyan government.

If approved, Kenya could become the centre of a highly sensitive international public health operation involving one of the world’s deadliest viruses. The move is already raising questions among Kenyans over public safety, national sovereignty, and the potential risk of importing Ebola cases into a country that has so far remained virus-free.

Insiders quoted by the New York Times claimed the administration now intends not only to quarantine exposed Americans in Kenya but also to provide treatment from within the country.

The reports come at a time when East Africa remains on high alert following the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has spread to Uganda and South Sudan. Kenya has been categorised as high-risk due to its extensive cross-border movement with Uganda.

Despite the regional threat, Kenya has not recorded a confirmed Ebola case. The Ministry of Health says more than 48,000 individuals suspected of exposure have already undergone screening.

Recent fears intensified after three foreign nationals who had travelled from the DRC entered Kenya. However, health officials later confirmed that the individuals, alongside all identified contacts, tested negative after isolation and screening.

Meanwhile, the U.S. government has already tightened entry requirements for travellers arriving from Ebola-affected countries. The U.S. State Department directed all American citizens and lawful permanent residents who recently travelled through the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan to enter the United States only through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced Ebola screening.

Under the directive, all travellers who have been in the three countries within 21 days of arrival must undergo mandatory public health checks before being cleared to proceed.