The Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC) on Wednesday urged the government to facilitate the return of National Resistance Movement (NRM-K) self-declared general Miguna Miguna.
In a letter addressed to the immigration Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalagwa and Immigration Director, the KNHRC chairperson Kagwiria Mbogori called on the government to issue Miguna with his Kenyan passport as well as buy him an air ticket from Toronto to Nairobi ahead of his arrival on May 16.
The commission also wants the government to issue access cards to its commissioners allowing them to meet the Canada-based barrister upon his arrival at the JKIA.
They further declared that they expect the government to facilitate his smooth entry into the country.
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Ms Mbogori also exclaimed that they drafted the letter after Miguna informed them of his plans to fly back following a court order issued for him to appear in court on May 18.
"Miguna has informed the commission that he will return to Kenya on May 16. To enable the Commission to comply with the court directive, the Commission urges your office to comply with the court orders,” affirmed Mbogori.
The commission also stated that they expect to get a response from the government on their request by the end of Wednesday.
This will be Miguna's second attempt to get to the country after he was controversially deported as he was sent back to Dubai from where he later flew to Canada.
Miguna announced his return in a series of tweets on Saturday asserting that he is a Kenyan Citizen by birth.
"I am returning to Kenya on May 16, 2018. I am a Kenyan citizen by birth. The High Court has ordered Fred Matiangi, Gordon Kihalangwa, Joseph Boinnet and George Kinoti 13 times to issue me with a valid Kenyan passport and facilitate my return to Kenya as a Kenyan unconditionally.
"I am returning home on May 16, 2018. I'm a revolutionary Pan-Africanist. I'm not an anarchist. But even anarchists have the right to be presumed innocent until found guilty by a court of law after a fair trial,” Miguna further added.
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