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The High Court has declared the deportation of fiery lawyer Miguna Miguna to Canada illegal.
While giving the ruling on Thursday, Justice Luka Kimaru directed the government to deposit Dr Miguna’s revoked passport at the court within seven days.
Justice Kimaru said that Dr Miguna was deported at the time Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet and Director of Criminal Investigation boss George Kinoti were in contempt of court orders.
He said the removal of Dr Miguna from Kenya had no merit in law.
Following the ruling Dr Miguna said in a tweet, "We, the [HASHTAG]#NRMKe[/HASHTAG], Kenyan patriots and freedom fighters, believe in and are fully committed to the RULE OF LAW. We shall use the CONSTITUTION as the SPEAR and the SHIELD in the fight against the despots."
Dr Miguna filed a suit seeking reinstatement of his Kenyan passport and citizenship on Monday.
He sought an order to allow him back into the country and access to immigration and customs clearance.
He filed his suit through lawyers John Khaminwa and Nelson Havi who swore an affidavit on his behalf.
Dr Miguna sued Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, immigration boss Gordon Kihalangwa, Mr Boinnet and Mr Kinoti.
He argued that his ‘deportation’ to Canada was a total violation of constitutional, municipal and international law on citizenship and right to a fair administrative action and dignity.
Meanwhile;
The government has maintained that politician Miguna Miguna remains deported hours after the High Court declared the revocation of his Kenyan citizenship as illegal.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, Principal Secretary Ministry of Interior Karanja Kibicho fired back at the court ruling saying that the deportation of the firebrand opposition lawyer was conducted legally.
“The government has been made aware of a High Court ruling this morning declaring the deportation of self declared General of the proscribed criminal organisation NRM and who is a Canadian citizen, Mr. Miguna Miguna as being illegal,” the statement reads.
“In as much as the government respects the court’s decision, the government still holds its earlier view that the deportation of Miguna Miguna was done in accordance with the law,” added Dr. Kibicho.
The Principal Secretary explicitly underscored that Justice Luka Kimaru’s ruling ordering Director of Immigration Services Gordon Kihalangwa to surrender Miguna’s Kemyan passport “as not being in the best interests of the country.”
He said that the government’s legal team is reviewing Justice Kimaru’s ruling and will appeal the decision in due course.
Miguna deportation illegal: High Court
https://citizentv.co.ke/news/miguna-remains-deported-declares-government-191054/
While giving the ruling on Thursday, Justice Luka Kimaru directed the government to deposit Dr Miguna’s revoked passport at the court within seven days.
Justice Kimaru said that Dr Miguna was deported at the time Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet and Director of Criminal Investigation boss George Kinoti were in contempt of court orders.
He said the removal of Dr Miguna from Kenya had no merit in law.
Following the ruling Dr Miguna said in a tweet, "We, the [HASHTAG]#NRMKe[/HASHTAG], Kenyan patriots and freedom fighters, believe in and are fully committed to the RULE OF LAW. We shall use the CONSTITUTION as the SPEAR and the SHIELD in the fight against the despots."
Dr Miguna filed a suit seeking reinstatement of his Kenyan passport and citizenship on Monday.
He sought an order to allow him back into the country and access to immigration and customs clearance.
He filed his suit through lawyers John Khaminwa and Nelson Havi who swore an affidavit on his behalf.
Dr Miguna sued Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, immigration boss Gordon Kihalangwa, Mr Boinnet and Mr Kinoti.
He argued that his ‘deportation’ to Canada was a total violation of constitutional, municipal and international law on citizenship and right to a fair administrative action and dignity.
Meanwhile;
The government has maintained that politician Miguna Miguna remains deported hours after the High Court declared the revocation of his Kenyan citizenship as illegal.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, Principal Secretary Ministry of Interior Karanja Kibicho fired back at the court ruling saying that the deportation of the firebrand opposition lawyer was conducted legally.
“The government has been made aware of a High Court ruling this morning declaring the deportation of self declared General of the proscribed criminal organisation NRM and who is a Canadian citizen, Mr. Miguna Miguna as being illegal,” the statement reads.
“In as much as the government respects the court’s decision, the government still holds its earlier view that the deportation of Miguna Miguna was done in accordance with the law,” added Dr. Kibicho.
The Principal Secretary explicitly underscored that Justice Luka Kimaru’s ruling ordering Director of Immigration Services Gordon Kihalangwa to surrender Miguna’s Kemyan passport “as not being in the best interests of the country.”
He said that the government’s legal team is reviewing Justice Kimaru’s ruling and will appeal the decision in due course.
Miguna deportation illegal: High Court
https://citizentv.co.ke/news/miguna-remains-deported-declares-government-191054/
