A judge has paused the planned quarantine site for Americans after a petition filed by Kenya’s Katiba Institute Kenya’s High Court halted a US-backed plan to build an Ebola quarantine facility at the country’s Laikipia Air Base intended for Americans potentially exposed to the virus. The court order on Thursday came shortly after Washington announced a new initiative, as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) continues to spread. According to the US Department of State, Washington plans to commit $13.5 million to support Kenya’s Ebola preparedness.  The petition filed by Kenya’s Katiba Institute argues that the project could create a public health risk in a country that has not reported any Ebola cases. The court certified the application as urgent after the petitioner alleged an “imminent threat to life” if interim orders were not granted, according to the court decision.…