Kenya Deported Kenyan opposition figure rails against 'despotic regime' Lawyer Miguna Miguna put on flight to Canada amid government crackdown on opponentsMiguna Miguna (above) was arrested after attending a mock swearing-in ceremony for the opposition leader Raila Odinga. Photograph: Ben Curtis/APKenyan authorities have deported a senior opposition figure in the latest move of a wide-ranging crackdown on political opponents and an intensifying confrontation with the judiciary. Kimaru had earlier ruled that senior police officers were guilty of disobeying court orders to release Miguna, and summoned them to appear before him. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tom Kajwang and Miguna Miguna, right, at the mock ceremony for the opposition leader Odinga. Nelson Havi (@NelsonHavi) We are reliably informed that Miguna Miguna has been forced into a KLM flight for “deportation” to Canada.

Source: The Guardian February 07, 2018 08:36 UTC