On Friday 14th December 2018, Justice Chacha Mwita made a landmark ruling on Miguna Miguna’s citizenship case when he ordered that Miguna Miguna’s birthright was not affected by him holding a Canadian passport and said his rights were violated when the State deported him earlier in 2018.
Miguna Miguna was aso won sh.7 million after court awarded him due to the fact that his rights were violated adding that his citizenship by birth could not be revoked.
“Even if the petitioner (Miguna) acquired Canadian citizenship, he did not lose his Kenya citizenship. He remains a citizen of Kenya, said Justice Chacha
To deter such ‘overzealous’ actions from state officers in future,
Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and Immigration PS Gordon Kihalangwa were ordered to pay the money personally
“Damages cannot be borne by taxpayers. They are borne by the respondents jointly and severally to dissuade future violations,” Mwita ruled
Miguna Miguna also disclosed a detailed press statement
