Kenyan Court Declares Nnamdi Kanu’s Transfer To Nigeria Illegal
A High Court of Kenya sitting in Nairobi, the East African country, has declared the detention and transfer of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 as unlawful and illegal.
The court also awarded compensatory damages of 10 million Kenyan shillings against the Kenyan Government for gross violations of Kanu’s fundamental rights.
Delivering judgment, the presiding judge, Justice E. Mwita, faulted both the Nigerian and Kenyan governments for a rendition of Kanu in gross violations of his rights as guaranteed by the constitutions of the respective countries.
Justice Nwita further added that having entered Kenya lawfully, he was subject to the protection offered by the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the Government of Kenya had an obligation to uphold and protect his rights and fundamental freedom.
