Kenya has strongly complained about Israel’s decision to ban its citizens from entering the country due to the spread of Ebola.
The disease has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, with at least over 150 deaths reported so far.
In a letter written to airlines on June 10, Amnon Shmueli, Israel’s Head of Border Control at Ben Gurion International Airport, directed airlines not to carry foreign nationals and citizens of four East African countries to Israel. These countries include Kenya, the DRC, South Sudan, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Meanwhile, Kenya has agreed to construct a quarantine center to treat American citizens found to be infected with Ebola in the DRC. However, this move has been halted by the court and faced fierce opposition from residents of Nanyuki, where the center was intended to be built.
Kenya has not reported any cases of Ebola up to this point.