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Kenyan Opposition Figure Says Still Held in Airport Toilet

Wednesday, 28 March 2018 05:38 AM EDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan opposition politician says he is still detained in a toilet at the country's main airport after he refused an attempt to deport him.

A lawyer for Miguna Miguna, James Orengo, says authorities are in contempt after the High Court on Tuesday ordered his immediate release and a court appearance Wednesday morning.

Miguna was deported to Canada last month in a crackdown on politicians who attended the mock inauguration of opposition leader Raila Odinga to protest President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election. A court later ordered that his Kenyan passport be restored and that he be allowed to return.

Miguna early Wednesday posted a statement on social media saying he remained "detained inside a tiny and filthy toilet" in a terminal at Nairobi's international airport.

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A Kenyan opposition politician says he is still detained in a toilet at the country's main airport after he refused an attempt to deport him.A lawyer for Miguna Miguna, James Orengo, says authorities are in contempt after the High Court on Tuesday ordered his immediate...
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