The most famous cases in which the right of a person to stand for public office has been questioned are those of Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia and Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights found both states in violation of their obligations under the Charter; as they also did in the less well known but even more egregious case of John Modise of Botswana. But many cases do not reach the regional mechanisms and are challenged in national courts.
Congolese authorities cancelled the passport of opposition leader Moise Katumbi, his office said in a statement on Friday, just days after the exiled politician gathered thousands for an opposition rally in the capital Kinshasa. The statement said Katumbi noticed his…
Au lendemain de la brève interpellation de Moïse Katumbi dans l’aéroport de Bruxelles-Zaventem, les autorités belges ont confirmé à Jeune Afrique que le passeport de l’opposant congolais avait bel et bien été falsifié. Il a désormais quinze jours pour régulariser…
Daniel Mumbere Kenyans are bracing for another standoff between opposition politician Miguna Miguna and the immigration department. Miguna announced that he will be coming back to the country today and the Kenya Human Rights Commission wrote to the immigration department…
There’s been much speculation on when and how Moïse Katumbi, the exiled Congolese political leader who announced a presidential run in March, will return to the country. Katumbi, the candidate of the “Together for Change” coalition challenging Democratic Republic of…
Kenya’s high court has directed that the deported lawyer, Miguna Miguna be allowed back into the country to face his accuser in person. The court through its judge Justice Chacha Mwita said Miguna must physically be present in court on…
Congolese opposition leader Moise Katumbi held Italian citizenship from October 2000 until January 2017, the Italian town where he was a resident said on Wednesday, jeopardising his hopes of contesting a presidential election later this year. Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
By Daniel Mumbere The Kenyan government has insisted that it did not deport opposition lawyer Miguna Miguna, following last week’s standoff at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the capital Nairobi. Appearing before a Parliamentary Committee on Administration and National…
By Edwin Mutai The Ministry of Interior has petitioned the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to investigate judges and lawyers who handled the saga surrounding the deportation of Miguna Miguna. Interior secretary Fred Matiang’i…
BY Joseph Omollo Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Fred Matiang’i has soften his stand on the citizenship of lawyer Miguna Miguna. Speaking on Tuesday, Matinag’i said that Miguna is a Kenyan citizen by birth and he was ready to help facilitate…
By Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban Kenyan opposition politician Miguna Miguna has issued an appeal from Dubai where the government forcibly deported him to. In a message posted on his Facebook page, the lawyer said he was stranded in Dubai and…