A Kenyan court has ruled revoking the deportation of an opposition politician, Miguna Miguna who was flown to Canada by the government last week.
The court’s ruling on Thursday appears to indict and challenge the government’s action which was in response to Miguna’s role in administering an oath for opposition leader Raila Odinga who has declared himself as the country’s “president”.
Miguna has welcomed the court ruling in a tweet saying “(We) are fully committed to the rule of law. We shall use the constitution as the spear and the shield in the fight.”
We, the #NRMKe, Kenyan patriots and freedom fighters, believe in and are fully committed to the RULE OF LAW. We shall use the CONSTITUTION as the SPEAR and the SHIELD in the fight against the despots. @RailaOdinga @KTNNews @dailynation @ntvkenya> https://t.co/Ea8KddMJYB
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) February 15, 2018
Thanks and congratulations, Counsel. I’m grateful for the work of Dr. Khaminwa, @orengo_james, @NelsonHavi, @MboyaApollo, @waikwawanyoike, Mr. Aluoka, Mr. Ndubi, @edwinsifuna, Mr. Otieno and others! ALUTA CONTINUA! https://t.co/cMxzwyBVae
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) February 15, 2018
The Kenyan politician and lawyer was standing trial for administering the oath to Raila Odinga wbut was asked to be released last week.
Mr Miguna was put into a KLM flight, according to the Daily Nation, departing Nairobi for Amsterdam last Tuesday night.
State prosecutors in Kenya had charged the Kenyan opposition politician with treason and unlawful assembly for his involvement in the swearing in event that took place last week.
According to the charge sheet presented in court Miguna Miguna was charged with “being present and consenting to the administration of an oath to commit a capital offence, namely treason”.
Miguna was also charged with “taking part in an unlawful assembly” and “engaging in organised criminal activity”. Critics of government condemned the decision to deport Miguna.
The government of Kenya has accused the opposition leader, Raila Odinga of attempting to overthrow a legitimate regime following his inauguration as “people’s president”.
Odinga and his coalition party boycotted last year’s re-run presidential poll claiming the electoral commission failed to provide an even playing field for a free and fair election.
A court challenge to the victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta failed to succeed after the Supreme Court ruled that Kenyatta’s victory was legitimate.
President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term in November last year after winning the repeat presidential election held in October.
Source: Africafeeds.com
