The government has come out to explain why it was important for lawyer Miguna Miguna to hand over his travel documents most specifically the Canadian passport.
This is after Miguna arrived in the country on Monday afternoon but refused to hand over his Canadian passport.
Instead Miguna wanted to hand over his Kenyan National Identification Card, which was rejected by the Immigration officers.
In a statement released on Tuesday morning, the Interior Minstry stated that the ID card could not be used because Miguna was not drom Northern corridor countries.
"The ID, however, is only acceptable as a travel document to and from the northern corridors of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Southern Sudan. Miguna's travel had not originated from any of these countries," read the statement.
Immigration officers refuted the claims saying Miguna refused to cooperate with them as per the court order.
"Last night Kenyans were treated to the unfortunate drama of Miguna's theatrics at the JKIA when he refused to hand over his travel document for endorsement as required by the law and international travel regulations," the statement read further.
At the moment, Miguna is still held up at the airport.