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Gay Kenyan rugby player facing deportation

Kenneth Macharia, a Kenyan rugby player who plays for the Bristol Bisons – a gay and inclusive club –, is afraid that he may face persecution due to his sexual orientation if he is deported.

Macharia’s claim for asylum was rejected and he was detained at Colnbroook immigration centre near Heathrow airport.

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