This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
Kenyan-Canadian lawyer Miguna Miguna has announced his plans to return to Kenya soon, following the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report on November 27, 2019.
Miguna's decision comes as a test for President Kenyatta and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga's resolve in uniting the country, as stated in the BBI report.
"I'm organizing another journey to Kenya to TEST the seriousness of the Despot and Con-Man. They have publicly stated that they respect CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS and want to UNITE KENYANS. To prove that they are serious, let them OBEY COURT ORDERS and give me my Passport," wrote Miguna Miguna on Twitter.
Miguna's return to Kenya is not his first attempt. He was first deported in February 2018, days after his arrest over his role in the mock swearing-in of Odinga on January 30, 2018. The immigration department later said that Miguna was in Kenya illegally as he renounced his Kenyan citizenship when acquiring a Canadian passport.
However, in December 2018, the High Court ruled that Miguna is a Kenyan by birth and holding a Canadian passport does not deny him his birthright. In his ruling, Justice Chacha Mwita declared that the State violated his rights by deporting him and awarded Miguna Sh7.2 million in compensation.
