Why Kenya-US health partnership on Ebola is a strategic leap forward

President William Ruto

President William Ruto and US President Donald Trump after witnessing the signing of a peace deal between DRC and Rwanda in Washington DC, USA, on December 5, 2025. 

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In recent weeks, Kenya has found itself at the centre of a heated national debate. The bilateral agreement between President William Ruto and US President Donald Trump to establish specialised Ebola care and research facilities in Kenya has triggered an avalanche of public anxiety, scepticism, and political rhetoric.

However, this controversy is not a crisis of public safety, but a public perception issue. To navigate this moment, we must strike a delicate balance between our national and public interests.

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