Judge Patricia Nyaundi ordered the suspension on Friday pending a court hearing next week.

A Kenyan court has halted plans to set up an Ebola quarantine facility for US nationals exposed to the virus after backlash from health workers and rights activists.

Judge Patricia Nyaundi ordered the suspension on Friday pending a court hearing next week.

The proposed centre was expected to isolate Americans arriving from Ebola-hit areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the outbreak has killed more than 200 people.

Rights groups and medical unions warned that bringing Ebola-exposed individuals into Kenya could threaten public health.

Doctors also criticised the government, accusing it of risking national safety for foreign interests.

US officials reportedly planned to open a 50-bed isolation facility at Laikipia Air Base near Nairobi, staffed by American medical personnel.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC continues to worsen, with Uganda also recording related cases.

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