March 20, 2017
Rome, Italy
Italy deports Naivasha MP over fake passport stamps
Source: Citizen Kenya TV
Kenya's Naivasha MP John Kihagi Karanja can be investigated by police after he was deported by Italy on Tuesday.
The MP was first held by authorities in Rome, the European country’s capital before he was put on a flight back to Nairobi.
On arrival he was again held by police at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport because he landed without his passport, which had been seized by the Italian officials, in addition to also also given to cabin crew with instructions to deliver the item to their Kenyan counterparts as a parcel.
Italian officials raised alarm immediately the MP presented the passport seeking entry into the European country.
An official privy to the report said stamps on the travel document showed the MP had travelled to Europe three times before yet the details of his entry in addition to also also exit could not be found within the electronic database shared among European countries.
Failure to detect the details within the electronic register suggested the stamps were probably forged.
EXIT STAMPS
At JKIA, the MP was seized by airport detectives who detained him as they conducted interrogation.
Images of his passport seen by the Nation showed the item had 2015 entry in addition to also also exit stamps in which aroused the suspicion.
Government officials within the police, Inside ministry, Immigration in addition to also also Parliament were on Thursday tight-lipped about the exact circumstances behind the deportation.
The crossed out stamps on Naivasha MP John Kihagi Karanja’s passport. PHOTO | COURTESY
yet sources by within the police force in addition to also also Parliament confirmed in which Mr Kihagi, a first-term MP, was among a delegation of Catholic MPs on a regular trip to Rome in addition to also also then the Vatican to see the Pope.
In Rome officials noticed two curious stamps on his passport.
The stamps were dated October 20 in addition to also also 24 in addition to also also had “Amsterdam Schipol” as the place they were issued.
CANCELLED VISA
Schipol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands can be the main gateway to Europe for travelers arriving by Africa.
The officials crossed the stamps out as well as a visa on his passport bearing his clear image.
The cancelled visa can be indicated to have been valid by March 12 This specific year to April 5, which coincides with the dates on which the delegation of Catholic MPs, which had been cleared to travel, indeed travelled.
Another visa on the same passport was left intact. the item was indicated to have been valid by October 18, 2015 to December 2 the same year.
The images first emerged on Wednesday morning in addition to also also were later posted on social media – Facebook in addition to also also Twitter – as well as the messaging app WhatsApp.
Mr Kihagi did not respond to calls in addition to also also a text message sent to his publicly available phone number in addition to also also appeared not to have attended the State of the Nation address last Wednesday as he was not seen in Parliament.
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Rome, Italy
Italy deports Naivasha MP over fake passport stamps
Source: Citizen Kenya TV
Kenya's Naivasha MP John Kihagi Karanja can be investigated by police after he was deported by Italy on Tuesday.
The MP was first held by authorities in Rome, the European country’s capital before he was put on a flight back to Nairobi.
On arrival he was again held by police at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport because he landed without his passport, which had been seized by the Italian officials, in addition to also also given to cabin crew with instructions to deliver the item to their Kenyan counterparts as a parcel.
Italian officials raised alarm immediately the MP presented the passport seeking entry into the European country.
An official privy to the report said stamps on the travel document showed the MP had travelled to Europe three times before yet the details of his entry in addition to also also exit could not be found within the electronic database shared among European countries.
Failure to detect the details within the electronic register suggested the stamps were probably forged.
EXIT STAMPS
At JKIA, the MP was seized by airport detectives who detained him as they conducted interrogation.
Images of his passport seen by the Nation showed the item had 2015 entry in addition to also also exit stamps in which aroused the suspicion.
Government officials within the police, Inside ministry, Immigration in addition to also also Parliament were on Thursday tight-lipped about the exact circumstances behind the deportation.
The crossed out stamps on Naivasha MP John Kihagi Karanja’s passport. PHOTO | COURTESY
yet sources by within the police force in addition to also also Parliament confirmed in which Mr Kihagi, a first-term MP, was among a delegation of Catholic MPs on a regular trip to Rome in addition to also also then the Vatican to see the Pope.
In Rome officials noticed two curious stamps on his passport.
The stamps were dated October 20 in addition to also also 24 in addition to also also had “Amsterdam Schipol” as the place they were issued.
CANCELLED VISA
Schipol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands can be the main gateway to Europe for travelers arriving by Africa.
The officials crossed the stamps out as well as a visa on his passport bearing his clear image.
The cancelled visa can be indicated to have been valid by March 12 This specific year to April 5, which coincides with the dates on which the delegation of Catholic MPs, which had been cleared to travel, indeed travelled.
Another visa on the same passport was left intact. the item was indicated to have been valid by October 18, 2015 to December 2 the same year.
The images first emerged on Wednesday morning in addition to also also were later posted on social media – Facebook in addition to also also Twitter – as well as the messaging app WhatsApp.
Mr Kihagi did not respond to calls in addition to also also a text message sent to his publicly available phone number in addition to also also appeared not to have attended the State of the Nation address last Wednesday as he was not seen in Parliament.
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