Court orders return of Kenyan passport taken from EALA MP with dual citizenship
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20-second readThe High Court in Nairobi has ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to a Member of Parliament at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Abdirahman Bashir Shariff, who claims he was denied entry into Kenya and returned to Somalia after arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
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Court orders return of Kenyan passport taken from EALA MP with dual citizenship
The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to a Member of Parliament at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Abdirahman Bashir Shariff, who…
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Caasimada Online
The Kenyan High Court ordered the government to return the passport of MP Abdirahman Bashir Sharif within 24 hours.
Attributed to: Kenyan High Court
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The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to Abdirahman Bashir Shariff.
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Caasimada Online
Abdirahman was detained at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on August 14.
Event date: 2023-08-14
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Caasimada Online
Abdirahman claims he is a Kenyan citizen by descent and has the legal right to hold dual nationality.
Attributed to: Abdirahman Bashir Sharif
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Caasimada Online
The court's decision marks Abdirahman as the first Somali official to legally defend his Kenyan citizenship.
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Hiiraan Online
Abdirahman Bashir Shariff claims he was denied entry into Kenya and returned to Somalia after arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Attributed to: Abdirahman Bashir Shariff
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Caasimada Online and Hiiraan Online independently report the same central fact — The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to Abdirahman Bashir Shariff. — making it the most reliable part of this coverage.
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Most recent report · 29 September 2026 11:54 UTC
Court orders return of Kenyan passport taken from EALA MP with dual citizenship
The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to Abdirahman Bashir Shariff.
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Most recent report · 28 September 2026 19:17 UTC
Kenya Court Orders Return of Passport to MP C/raxmaan Shariif
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28 September 2026 19:17 – 29 September 2026 11:54 · UTC
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Court orders return of Kenyan passport taken from EALA MP with dual citizenship
The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to…
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Kenya Court Orders Return of Passport to MP C/raxmaan Shariif
The High Court of Kenya has ordered the government to return the passport of MP Abdiraxmaan Bashiir Shariif within 24 hours.
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