Kenyans abroad face harsh justice

Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua during a morning interview at Spice FM's Situation Room on Kazi Majuu Programme.Mutua denied allegations that thousands of youth have been conned of millions of shillings inpursuit of fake promises of Jobs abroad.He accused politicians of spreading misinformation about the programme for political mileage.[Benard Orwongo,Standard]

A growing number of Kenyans are questioning what they see as a stark imbalance in how justice is administered to Kenyans committing crimes abroad versus foreigners who commit offences in Kenya.

While foreign nationals accused of wrongdoing in Kenya sometimes receive measured or even lenient treatment, Kenyans on the wrong side of the law abroad often face harsh conditions, prolonged detention, or limited chances of repatriation.