Kenya's High Court has found Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, in contempt of court for failing to comply with an order halting the construction of a U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine facility at an air force base in central Kenya.

The ruling comes amid public protests over the project, which is intended to accommodate U.S. citizens who may be exposed to Ebola during outbreaks in the neighbouring countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. President William Ruto has defended the initiative, arguing that Kenya has a right to partner with the United States on the facility as part of the country's broader disease preparedness and response strategy.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Channel Africa's Correspondent in Kenya, Daniel Ominde.