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Deported Italian was on a watch list, court told

Alberto Marchesi. He was deported to Italy after being suspected to be a sexual offender. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

An associate of renowned Mombasa Italian tycoon Ceccagnoli Italo was deported to Italy hours after landing at Moi International Airport Mombasa on October 29.

In a case at the High Court in Mombasa, Alberto Marchesi said he was unlawfully detained before being deported. He argued that for three years, he had been visiting Kenya monthly to bring his friend Italo medicine.

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