Controversial Canadian-based lawyer, Miguna Miguna, has detailed how the government planned and executed red alerts to block his return into the country.
Speaking during a virtual interview with a local media station on the night of Thursday, November 16, Miguna stated that the government was one step ahead of him and had already made 'necessary arrangements' to ensure he remains in exile.
The lawyer alleged that Nairobi had already communicated with Air France even before he got to the airport, notifying them of a red alert issued against him.
Miguna claimed that the carrier's staff at the Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, Germany, already knew him even before they met him.
"They told me quite clearly even before they started checking me in. They had my picture, they had received the red alert, and they were waiting for me," he stated.
In addition to the red alert, there was a directive that he should not be allowed to board the plane. However, the airline informed him that they had no problem with him and could fly him elsewhere other than Nairobi.
"We can take you to Paris if you want to go to France, but from France, we will not allow you to go to Nairobi," Miguna quoted the carrier's staff.
Air France then issued him with a denied boarding certificate, with the reason section filled in as "other reason".
According to the form, a passenger could only be denied entry to a plane for unavailability of seats, presentation of a passenger after the flight check-in time limit and presentation after the flight boarding closing time. Nonetheless, all these were crossed out in the form handed to the verbal lawyer.
Miguna steered clear of blaming the French national carrier of any impropriety, claiming that they were only acting on what he termed as unlawful orders issued from Nairobi.
"Air France did not stop me yesterday, what they did was to enforce an unlawful directive or order in the form of red alerts from Nairobi," he stated.
The Director in charge of Citizenship and Immigration, however, denied the existence of a red alert, citing responses from the Office of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating nothing of that nature existed.
In an earlier statement, Miguna announced that he had booked an air ticket and would land in Nairobi on November 16. During yesterday's interview, he stated that he was flying home to tend to several issues.
"I have property in Kenya, I have a family, I have relatives who have passed away, a law firm; and I have not been home for four years. Can you imagine what that is?" he posed.
