A section of Kenyans have disagreed with the government decision to deport Chinese man who was captured on video using derogatory language to describe Kenyans.
According to the Immigration Department, Liu Jiaqi has been arrested and is to be deported on grounds of racism.
“Chinese National by the Name Liu Jiaqi who was captured on video yesterday (Wednesday) using abusive words has been arrested. His work permit has been canceled,” the department said on Twitter.
UPDATE:
Chinese National by the Name Liu Jiaqi who was captured on video yesterday using abusive words has been arrested. His work permit has been canceled and will be deported on racism grounds. Via @GKihalangwa cc. @InteriorKE @FredMatiangi #AskImmigrationKE pic.twitter.com/o0hS6d219K— Immigration Kenya. (@ImmigrationDept) September 6, 2018
In the video, the Chinese man is heard abusing Kenyans and claiming he does not even want to be in the country but is only here to make money. When asked why he did not choose another country to operate from, he does not answer.
But Kenyans believe the man should be charged in a Kenyan court before deportation. They alson want to know how a Chinese man was issued with a work permit to come and sale motorbikes in Kenya.
Why deport him too fast?? When Chinese government arrest black people in China, they are jailed for 21 days before deportation. This idiot should be lashed and flogged with slaps. In fact they should be deported all of them, hio loan yao tutahustle kivyetu tulipe,
— ᴍᴜɪᴀ (@Johnie_Muia) September 6, 2018
Okay….exactly what ‘expertise ‘ did he hold that justified the work Permit? Can you make a copy available for Public scrutiny? Who issued it? Maybe there is #MonkeyBusiness here after all… Let’s stop sweeping issues under the rug.
— Omar Bond (@AstronautKE) September 6, 2018
youths from kondele wants a minute with@ “Liu Jiaqi” before deportation
— Jamoh kymany (@Jamesmwangikima) September 6, 2018
Liu Jiaqi made his point. It’s what most of the Chinese who work here think of us. Why punish one honest Chinese for speaking his mind? It’s we who lowered our national pride by making our country a walk-in-walk-out destination for all manner of Chinese.
— Joshua K. Njenga (@JKNjenga) September 6, 2018
How China is doing to Africa. That’s why Liu Jiaqi can afford to be abusive in our door step Why not prosecute here? pic.twitter.com/MYa7EXGzJ8
— Iraki (@P_Iraki) September 6, 2018