Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei revealed that the four were returned to the Turkish government on October 18, 2024.
The government of Kenya has admitted to deporting four Turkish nationals who were allegedly abducted on Friday last week in Nairobi, back to their home country.
In a statement, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei revealed that the four were returned to the Turkish government on October 18, 2024.
“Kenya confirms that four Nationals of the Republic of Türkiye were repatriated to their home country on Friday, 18 October 2024, at the request of the government of Türkiye,” announced the PS.
“Kenya acceded to this request on the strength of the robust historical and strategic relations anchored on bilateral instruments between our respective countries. The four have been residing in Kenya as refugees.”
Sing’oei further noted that the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has received assurances from the Turkish authorities that the four will be treated with dignity in keeping with national and international law.
He affirmed Kenya’s commitment to the privacy and confidentiality of the repatriated individuals and as such, he announced that the government will refrain from responding to media inquiries on the subject until the ongoing inter-agency review of the case is complete.
“Kenya assures the international community of its unswerving commitment to the protection and promotion of refugee rights as prescribed under national and international law. As such, the rights, welfare and well-being of the more than 780,000 refugees residing in the country will remain the government’s singular priority,” added the statement.
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