‘Judicial officer wanted us for a humiliation parade' – Matiang’i breaks silence on Miguna issue

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Tuesday broke his silence on the Miguna Miguna issue, appearing to answer queries before a National Assembly Committee on Security.

He claimed there is a clique of Judiciary officers in cahoots with activist lawyers to frustrate the Executive's efforts.

“There is a clique in the Judiciary that's been captured by a group of people in the civil society and a clique of activist lawyers,” said Matiang’i.

The CS referred to the summon in court as a ‘humiliation parade’, saying the judicial officer wanted to ‘drag us by the collar through the street of public opinion’.

He went on to ask the Attorney General to file a complaint with the JSC (Judicial Service Commission) against the concerned judges, saying that they could not be condemned unheard.


Weighing in on the Miguna Miguna deportation issue, Matiang’I said that everything the public saw at the airport was ‘unnecessary drama’ since everyone usually has their passport signed whenever they enter the country. He said that he signs up to 60 deportation orders daily which shouldn’t be peculiar to Miguna.

He went on to blast Miguna for claiming the government had confiscated his Canadian passport. “Miguna and his lawyers claim we confiscated his passport. We did not. You have seen how he is now bragging in Canada that he refused to hand over his Canadian passport,” said the CS.

Matiang’i went on to say that he had not been served with any court order.

The Interior CS defended the government saying they did not deport Miguna but take him away him from the air side of the airport as is required by law.

"I never signed any deportation orders. He was not in Kenya, he was a passenger on transit who never presented his credentials. He was sent back to his last port of call which was Dubai,” said Matiang’i.

He also distanced himself from Miguna’s alleged ‘drugging’, saying that he was not aware and couldn’t respond to any question regarding it.

He insisted that Miguna made his re-entry into Kenya even more difficult – He refused to hand over his Canadian passport, which he had claimed was confiscated.

In conclusion, Matiang’i shed light on how the government did everything to try and get Miguna to sign the forms, including negotiating with the Canadian High Commission.