According to a Kenyan police report, Haji arrived at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday using his Somali diplomatic passport, which carried a valid Kenyan visa.
However, an immigration inspection allegedly linked him to a Kenyan passport that authorities suspect was acquired through fraudulent means.
Officials said Haji was questioned over the document but declined to hand it over, insisting he would only produce it before a court of law.
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Following the interrogation, Kenyan authorities held the senior Somali official in the airport’s VIP lounge before placing him on a return flight to Mogadishu early on Thursday.
Why the incident matters
The deportation is unusual because it involves one of Somalia’s most senior government officials and comes at a time when Kenya and Somalia continue to deepen cooperation on regional…
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