Kenya’s government has deported Harun Aydin, Deputy President William Ruto’s Turkish associate who was arrested after landing from Uganda on Saturday
Aydin was who was expected to accompany Ruto to his aborted Uganda trip reportedly left the country aboard a Turkish Airlines flight between Sunday and Monday morning.
Aydin’s lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi and his team who were at Kahawa law courts ahead of Aydin’s case confirmed to the media that indeed he had left the country.
According to Ahmednasir, they were ready to undergo a criminal process as the Turkish businessman was expected to be arraigned in court on Monday, only for them to be informed that he had already been kicked out of the country.
Other lawyers who were to represent Aydin were Cohen Amanya and Hillary Sigei, who said he boarded Turkish Airlines and was expected to land in Turkey shortly.
Aydin was arrested on Saturday upon returning from Kampala and after a stay in custody over the weekend was expected at Kahawa Law Courts in Kiambu to answer to terrorism charges.
Since his arrest on Saturday, Aydin was being held at the Nairobi Area anti-terrorism police unit (ATPU).
DP Ruto condemned Aydin’s arrest terming it a tragedy of political pettiness.
He said the investor was a victim of top-down arrogance bred by patronage and cartels that criminalise enterprise.
“Turkish investor, Aydin Harun, is a victim of top-down arrogance bred by patronage and cartels that criminalise enterprise. Importers’ goods declared contraband, Africa spirits closed, Keroche harassed, now an investor with valid papers labelled a terrorist. The tragedy of political pettiness,” Ruto posted on Twitter.
Aydin was on the same flight as DP Ruto to Kampala but the authorities barred the DP from travelling.
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