Political analyst Peter Ngure has defended President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga against criticism of failing to secure self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) Miguna Miguna’s entry into the country weeks after their famous handshake.
Ngure observes that Miguna is to blame for the woes facing him.
According to the Kiambu based political pundit, there is nothing Uhuru and Raila could have done to save the controversial Canadian based lawyer.
In an interview on Thursday, Ngure said that Miguna was misled by his lawyers.
The analyst observes that the controversial lawyer should have presented his Canadian passport to the Immigration officials for stamping as he had been requested.
“International Airport regulations and standards demands that one has to produce travel documents for stamping before being allowed entry into any country,” Mr Ngure said.
He added that Miguna should have complied with the order and later seek reinstatement of his Kenyan citizenship while inside the country.
He noted that the law in not negotiable and that Miguna should have soften up and complied.Ngure however slammed the government for disobeying court orders.
The analyst stated that the government should have produced Miguna in court and filed charges against him instead of detaining him at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
The controversial Canadian based lawyer jetted into the country on Monday but was denied entry after refusing to produce his travel documents.
The Immigration officials said that Miguna could not be cleared as he was undocumented passenger.
On Wednesday, High Court Judge George Odunga convicted Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, Immigration Director Gordon Kihalangwa and Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet for failing to produce Miguna in court.
The Judge ruled that the three government officials acted in contempt of court.
The controversial lawyer was deported to Dubai on Wednesday night a move that his elicited sharp criticism and condemnation by human rights activists and some politicians in the country and across borders.