The Immigration Department says it will comply with a court order issued on December 14th, 2018 to facilitate Miguna Miguna’s return into Kenya.
Miguna is expected to arrive in the country on Tuesday January 7.
” The Directorate has been informed that Dr. Miguna Miguna will travel to Kenya on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The Directorate will facilitate Dr. Miguna’s entry into Kenya.” said a statement by Immigration Director-General Alexander Muteshi says.
Meanwhile, the High Court has issued orders restraining government officials from interfering with Miguna’s return to the country.
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While deporting Miguna in March last year, the State had argued that the outspoken opposition activist lost his Kenyan citizenship when he acquired a Canadian passport at a time the Kenyan constitution did not provide for dual citizenship.
Last year, the High Court ruled that the state violated lawyer Miguna Miguna’s rights by deporting him to Canada.
In his ruling, Justice Chacha Mwita further awarded Miguna Ksh 7 million for what the court found to be violation of his human rights.
Mwita further ruled that actions by Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and the other state officials amounted to an abuse of office.
The court also ordered the state to return Miguna’s passport since it was unlawfully confiscated.
Miguna was also awarded a further Ksh 207, 000 for damages to his house.
Mwita said the damages issued to Miguna will act as a deterrent to similar violations of the law.