Siaya Senator James Orengo has said they are ready to receive Canadian-based lawyer Miguna Miguna who is set to return to the country following his deportation on February 6, 2018.
Speaking to journalists at the Kenya National Huma Rights Commission offices in Nairobi on Friday, Orengo said that the government is cooperating with the lobby group to oversee Miguna’s return.
The Senator said that Miguna is expected back into the country on Monday, March 26.
“We are working with relevant agencies to ensure the ‘General’ (Miguna Miguna) returns based on the High Court order that ruled for his return,” said Orengo, as a quoted by a local daily.
Orengo said Miguna’s return is constitutional, adding that the vocal lawyer will not be victimized by anyone.
Miguna was deported last month after presiding over NASA leader Raila Odinga’s swearing-in as the people’s president at Uhuru Park on January 30.
He was arrested and detained in police cells for five days before being deported to Canada.
The self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) leader, however, fought his deportation which he said contravened his rights.
High Court Judge Luka Kimaru declared Miguna’s deportation illegal and ordered the Immigration department to deposit his passport in court.
The government complied and surrendered Miguna’s passport in court.
Miguna, a critic of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee government has been on a worldwide tour to popularize NRM.
Miguna's return comes at a time when President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga have agreed to unite and push for national reconciliation.
The controversial lawyer also returns as reports emerge that he could be considered for the Nairobi Deputy Governor position that was left vacant after Polycarp Igathe’s resignation.