A man has been shot at a protest in Kenya targeting a US-funded Ebola research facility. The incident is unfolding rapidly. British health workers are being evacuated from the area.
The protest, which turned violent, is against the construction of a new United States biological research centre. Sources on the ground report a single gunshot wound. The victim's condition is unknown.
The evacuation of British personnel suggests high alert. Whitehall is monitoring closely. This has all the hallmarks of a rapidly escalating crisis.
The Foreign Office is expected to make a statement within the hour. The presence of British health workers in the region was already a point of contention. Now, with live ammunition involved, the stakes have risen sharply.
Backbench MPs will be demanding answers. The Prime Minister will face questions. This is not a drill.
The game is on.
