Statement by Hon Otieno Kajwang, Minister for Immigration

ODM Reloaded

statement on the incident involving Hon Chief Justice at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with my officials

I Am alarmed by the incident that involved The Hon Chief Justice at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with my officials, who insisted that he could not travel because he had not been cleared by Mr. Francis Kimemia. And would like to state the following;
1. The immigrations act only bestows such powers to the Minister for immigration to regulate travelling of foreigners and not Kenyans
2. The rights of any Kenyan to enter and leave the country at will are protected under the constitution. They include the right to acquire travel documents when required.
3. For Kimemia to purport to instruct my officers is shameful and I demand explanation.
4. In conclusion , while investigations on the conduct of the said officer are ongoing I would like to sincerely apologise to the Hon Chief Justice on the embarrassing incident.