A plane carrying 90 Somalis and two Kenyans
landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
on Wednesday, January 25, after deportation from
the United States.
Immigration and airport officials confirmed the
arrival of the group but no details were
immediately available on reasons for their
deportation.
Government Spokesman Eric Kiraithe confirmed
the deportations but did not immediately provide
further details on whether they are linked to the
crackdown pledged on illegal immigrants by US
President Donald Trump.
"It is true we have two Kenyans and 9o Somalis
who were deported from the US," Kiraite told
Capital FM News over the phone.
On arrival in Nairobi, the Somalis were flown to
their country.
Government Spokesman Eric Kiraithe
confirmed the deportations but did not
immediately provide further details on whether
they are linked to the crackdown pledged on
illegal immigrants by US President Donald
Trump.“It is true we have two Kenyans and 90
Somalis who were deported from the US,” Kiraithe
told Capital FM News when reached on
telephoneTrump is Wednesday expected to sign
an order setting in motion mass deportations of
up to three million people linked to crime in the
US – including drug dealers and other criminals
with questionable documentation in America.On
arrival in Nairobi, the Somalis were flown to their
count documentation, according to Kenya’s
Foreign Affairs Ministry. Somalis with similar
status could be many more, but there are no
available statistics.
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