Controversial lawyer and politician Miguna Miguna is set to return to the country years after being deported to Canada.
Miguna will return to the country in company of former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on November 16, 2021.
According to a statement dated October 19, the former chief justice announced that he will personally bring the lawyer back to the country.
“After careful reflection and following broad consultations with lawyers, human rights and justice defenders, progressive politicians, and Mr Miguna himself, I have decided to travel to Toronto, Canada, to accompany Mr Miguna on his flight back to his motherland on 16 November 2021,” Mutunga said.
He said that he was taking the step as a way of enforcing orders that have been ignored by the government.
“I have taken this extraordinary step for two fundamental reasons. The first is because of the continued, flagrant and reprehensible defiance of the Government of Kenya, its agencies and senior officials, against the numerous valid court orders in favour of Mr Miguna, The second reason why I have decided to undertake this journey is to support and defend the independence of our judiciary, its authority, and the people’s confidence in it,” the former CJ stated.
He also demanded the government to immediately and unconditionally withdraw red alerts against Miguna Miguna and allow all airlines to fly him to Kenya, Publicly apologize to Miguna Miguna and to Kenyans for the violating of the constitution and for contempt of court, Comply fully with all court orders but not limited to, those regarding reparations and costs.
Aside from that, Mutunga wants the government to ensure that Miguna is not removed from the plane before and after it lands at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Ensure no security and immigration officers block Miguna’s entry at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or at any other port of entry.
He further asked the government to comply with the notice that will be given to the Inspector General of Police not to interfere with, disrupt or threaten Kenyans who travel to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to receive Miguna Miguna, and ensure that everyone is accorded their full rights of assembly under Article 37 of the Constitution.
He further wants the government to ensure Miguna’s rights are safeguarded, including his right to be issued with a valid Kenyan Passport, his right to free speech, association, assembly and travel, and to be safe from arbitrary arrest, detention, harassment, threats, intimidation and abuse as well as ensure the rights of all Kenyans who receive Miguna at the gates of the Supreme Court Building, where he will present a petition to the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court upon arrival in Kenya, are respected.
Miguna was deported deported to Canada in 2018 on grounds that he had renounced his Kenyan citizenship.
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