Exiled Kenyan lawyer-cum-politician Miguna Miguna breathed a sigh of relief on Monday, 22 November 2021, after the High Court issued a new directive regarding his much-anticipated return home.
In a ruling delivered by Justice Hedwig Ong’undi, the court directed that Miguna be issued with an emergency travel document by the Kenyan Embassy in Berlin, Germany.
The judge further ordered Air France to allow Miguna to board a flight to Kenya upon presenting the travel document.
On the other hand, the Immigration department in Kenya has been ordered to allow the barrister to gain entry into the country through his Kenyan Identity Card (ID) after which they have been directed to grant Miguna a fresh passport within 7 days.
Reacting to the news, Miguna confirmed he will be immediately heading to the Kenyan Embassy in Berlin to get the travel papers.
He also thanked his legal team for their exemplary performance.
“Congratulations, Dr Khaminwa, Nelson Havi, Esther Angawa, Valentine Khaminwa and Abdikadir Osman for demonstrating once more that those who flagrantly disobey court orders are agents of doom. I’ll be at the Kenyan Embassy in Berlin in the next 2 hours. The struggle continues,” Miguna wrote on Twitter.
Congratulations, SC Dr. Khaminwa, @NelsonHavi, @AngawaEA, Valentine Khaminwa and @kadirosman06 for demonstrating once more that those who flagrantly disobey court orders are agents of doom. I'll be at the Kenyan Embassy in Berlin in the next 2 hours. The struggle continues.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) November 22, 2021
Miguna also clarified that he will not be visiting the embassy to apply for fresh citizenship since the court’s order is a confirmation that he is Kenyan by birth.
I'm not visiting the Kenyan Embassy to apply for citizenship which I never lost. The Court has once more AFFIRMED that I am a Kenyan by birth who must enter Kenya as a Kenyan upon presentation of my National ID card. The Embassy has been ORDERED to issue a travel document.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) November 22, 2021
Miguna has been stuck in Germany since his attempt to return to the country in November 16 failed.
Through his lawyers, he moved to court seeking the red alerts that the government had imposed against him be lifted.
Last week, Interior PS Karanja Kibicho nullified the claims that the government had issued red alerts blocking him from flying into Kenya.
