This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.
Kenya's government has been told to facilitate the smooth re-entry of Miguna Miguna, the self-acclaimed leader of the National Revolution movement, who is set to return to the country next week.
According to a letter dated May 5, 2018, from the National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) chairperson Kagwiria Mbogori to Immigration PS Gordon Kihalangwa, the government is required to comply with a court directive and facilitate Miguna's entry to Kenya.
The directive includes issuing Miguna with a valid Kenyan passport, purchasing a flight ticket for him, and facilitating the commission's entry to the Customs clearance area at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport.
KNCHR chairperson Kagwiria Mbogori wrote, 'We will highly appreciate your feedback by Thursday, May 10. We look forward to your cooperation and support in this regard.'
Miguna's re-entry into the country has been a subject of controversy since he was first deported to Canada on February 6, 2018. The government has insisted that Miguna, who holds both Kenyan and Canadian citizenship, is not a Kenyan citizen since he renounced it once he became a Canadian citizen.
However, Miguna has vehemently denied ever renouncing his Kenyan citizenship.
His troubles with the government started when he stamped documents used for NASA leader Raila Odinga's self-inauguration as the people's president at Uhuru Park on January 30, 2018.
