Miguna Miguna is Unnecessarily Stubborn, Raila Tells Kenyans in London

Opposition leader Raila Odinga says that self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) general Miguna Miguna is to blame for his trouble with the Kenyan government.

Addressing Kenyans in the United Kingdom at the Greenwood Lecture Theatres of King’s College, London on Friday, Raila said that Miguna refused to cooperate with the Immigration officials at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for him to be cleared to enter the country.

Raila said that the firebrand lawyer's return was part of his discussion with President Kenyatta at Harambee House before the famous March 9th handshake. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader said the President agreed he be allowed back.
“I am the one who brought Miguna into NASA, and Miguna was one of those who swore me in as the people's president. And I raised this issue with Uhuru Kenyatta myself. I said Miguna must be part of the package of this handshake, and I talked to Miguna myself and told him to come back,’’ said Raila Odinga.

However, when the former Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant arrived at the JKIA from Canada, he declined to hand over his passport for stamping, Raila said. Odinga further disclosed that even after going to the airport to prevail upon him to present his passport, Miguna refused and only produced his national identity card.

 Similar attempts by officials from the Canadian consular in Nairobi failed as Miguna refused to give in, Odinga further noted.

"I went to the airport and took Miguna's hand to take him away, the officers told me they have no problem and Miguna should only hand over his passport for stamping. He refused and said he doesn't have it," Raila said.

"Miguna Miguna has been the problem in the quest to have him return to Kenya. He is unnecessarily stubborn," Raila said.

He called on Miguna to comply with clearance procedures for him to be granted reentry into the country.