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Kenyan gay rugby player who was ordered to leave UK gets deportation reprieve

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Mr Macharia accompanied by supporters when he attended Bridgwater Police Station [photo courtesy/ Bisons RFC Facebook]

A Kenyan gay rugby player who was ordered to leave the UK has got a deportation reprieve.

Kenneth Macharia initially sought asylum in the UK on grounds that he would face persecution and violence once he comes back to Kenya due to the country’s tough measures on same-sex unions.

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