This archive report was first published on 9 January 2020.
On Wednesday night, Miguna Miguna engaged in a heated debate with Government Spokesman Colonel (retired) Cyrus Oguna on Citizen TV's JKL Show. The debate centered around the red alert issued by the Kenyan government prohibiting Miguna's return to Kenya.
Miguna, who was speaking from Berlin, Germany via Skype, poked holes in Oguna's attempt to justify the exiled Kenyan lawyer's current tribulations abroad. Oguna had been invited to the show by host anchor Jeff Koinange on phone.
According to Oguna, Miguna was unruly and that went against international regulations put in place by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) annex 17, which prohibits any unruly passengers from traveling. Oguna also urged Miguna to visit any Kenyan Embassy abroad and renew his expired passport.
However, Miguna rebuffed the offer on grounds of his personal safety, citing the example of Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi, who was assassinated in October 2018 after visiting the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Istanbul.
Miguna further reprimanded Col. Oguna for asking him to acquire a visa, yet he is a Kenyan by birth. Miguna also demanded that the government obeys the law, stating that a court order must be obeyed by everyone if we're going to live by the rule of law.
“A court order must be obeyed by everyone if we're going to live by the rule of law. No one is above the law, the president is not above the law, Oguna is not above the law, Miguna is not above the law. So when the court says Miguna is a Kenyan citizen that never lost his citizenship, you must accept what the court has said,” Miguna said.
Miguna also branded Oguna as an untrained propagandist who should not be in the government. “Oguna should have remained in the military, a military man is not an effective propagandist. Oguna is not a trained propagandist and will not be able to serve this government,” said Miguna.
