Willy Mutunga Vows To Fly With Miguna Back To Kenya
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Willy Mutunga Vows To Fly With Miguna Back To Kenya
Willy Mutunga, Former Chief Justice of Kenya has promised to travel to Canada and accompany deported lawyer Miguna Miguna as he will be coming back to Kenya on 16th next month.
“I have decided to travel to Toronto, Canada, to accompany Mr. Miguna on his flight back to his motherland on 16 November 2021,” said the former Chief Justice.
Lawyer Miguna Miguna and Former Chief justice Willy Mutunga.Image/Courtesy.
Dr. Mutunga served as the CJ between 2011 and 2016. He said his decisions follows personal reflections and consultations with lawyers, human rights and justice defenders, progressive politicians and Mr. Miguna himself.
“First is because of the continued, flagrant and reprehensible defiance of the Government of Kenya, its agencies and senior officials, against the numerous valid court orders in favour of Mr Miguna,” said Mutunga on a statement.
“The second reason … is to support and defend the independence of our Judiciary, its authority and the people’s confidence in it,” he further stated.
The LSK President also promised to accompany Mutunga.
LSK President,Nelson Havi. Image/Courtesy
“I am ready to accompany CJ Emeritus Dr Willy Mutunga to Canada to bring Miguna Miguna back home on November 16, 2021. The rule of law, respect for Court orders and the defense of the Constitution is the responsibility of all Kenyans in general and all leaders in particular,” said Havi on Wednesday.
Miguna was deported to Canada after he took part in the swearing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as the people’s president in 2018 March. He attempted to come back but was detained for 3 days at JKIA before being deported back via UAE to Canada.
In December 2018 Justice Chacha Mwita awarded Miguna Ksh.7 million in damages and Ksh. 270,000 for the damage of his house.
Mutunga is calling for, among others, withdrawal of the red alerts issued against Miguna Miguna by the government and issuance of a Kenyan passport to Miguna.
“Court orders are not suggestions. They are not requests. They cannot be disregarded without consequence,” stated Mutunga
