Self-proclaimed National Resistance Movement (NRM) general Miguna Miguna claims that the citizenship saga is a cover-up by the government to prosecute him over his role in the mock swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as people’s president on January 30th.
Speaking during an interview with Voice of America (VoA) from Toronto, Canada, Miguna said the whole drama surrounding his nationality was connected to the ‘inauguration’ ceremony, where he administered the oath on Odinga alongside Ruaraka Member of Parliament TJ Kajwang’.
The fiery lawyer, who was two weeks ago kicked out of the country, said it was unfortunate that the government has continued to disregard court orders, which directed he be granted entry into Kenya.
He insisted that he was tranquilized and illegally deported to Dubai despite orders by the court, but vowed to return and fight for his birthright.
“The courts have been very clear. When the so-called authorities abducted me from my home and destroyed it on February 2nd, I was in Kenya, I was in my home. It was not over the citizenship. It was over the allegations that I had committed treason by swearing in Raila Odinga,” he said in the interview broadcasted on Sunday.
“These latest allegations are nothing but cover-ups. The courts cancelled the so-called revocations of my citizenship and passports,” he added.
Asked about his health status after the claims that he was injected with a chemical substance, he said: “I am hanging in there.”
“I was not deported and they have not claimed they deported me. Deportation is a judicial process that should go before a court of law where you advance a case and then a court decides on whether or not somebody should be deported. They did not do that,” he said.
He said that he will ensure that the State obeys court orders, but didn’t disclose how he plans to achieve that.
“Courts have already interpreted the law and the constitution, looked at the facts and made a decision,” said Dr Miguna.
“Right now the issue is whether the Kenyan tyrannical state is going to obey the court orders. If they do, I will be back as soon as they do.”
