Kenyans on social media have reacted with cheer to the news of controversial lawyer Miguna Miguna being awarded Sh7million.
Justice Chacha Mwita ruling on Friday, said that Dr Miguna’s deportation was unlawful and in violation of the Constitution.
In addition, concerning Miguna’s passport, the judge said that its cancellation and the declaration that he was a prohibited immigrant was unconstitutional.
The reactions, using the trending hashtag #Miguna Miguna included hilarious posts, which associated the ruling with new reformed justice.
Court: Miguna Miguna is a citizen by birth; never lost his citizenship by acquiring Canadian citizenship. Respondents had no power to revoke his citizenship. Even if they could, they never acted procedurally.
— Nelson Havi (@NelsonHavi) December 14, 2018
When you justify the violation of another person’s rights because a person you like is in power, you create room for violation of your own when a person who doesn’t like you will be in power. Thanks to Justice Mwita for upholding the rights of Miguna Miguna.@MigunaMiguna
— Joshua K. Njenga (@JKNjenga) December 14, 2018
High Court rules that Miguna Miguna is a Kenyan citizen; Justice Chacha Mwita says his birthright cannot be changed. @MigunaMiguna awarded 7 million shillings for violation of his human rights plus 200,000 special damages pic.twitter.com/4vFbRoCV8b
— The African Voice (@teddyeugene) December 14, 2018
Will Miguna Miguna reject damages worth Ksh7m to be paid to him by the despots and or their surrogates, jointly and severally? Well, time will tell… @MigunaMiguna
— D I K E M B E (@Disembe) December 14, 2018
The rule of law wins the day!Miguna Miguna has been awarded compensation over losses at this home. The court further ordered he be issued with his Kenyan Passport and ruled his handling as the worst form of human rights violation. @HakiKNCHR was interested party in the case.
— KNCHR (@HakiKNCHR) December 14, 2018
The court termed Miguna,who was deported to Canada in March, a political refugee without a passport in Canada adding that even if he were to be removed from the country, the law had to be followed which entails fair administrative act and hearing.
“Miguna Miguna was entitled to due process… declaring Miguna Miguna a prohibited immigrant cannot stand since he is a Kenyan citizen,” read the ruling.
Miguna has cancelled two trips back into the country since his deportation blaming the Immigration Department for failing to facilitate his “unconditional return.”