See Why a Kenyan Court Awarded ₦120 Million to Nnamdi Kanu Over ‘Illegal Rendition’
See Why a Kenyan Court Awarded ₦120 Million to Nnamdi Kanu Over ‘Illegal Rendition’
A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the abduction and forcible rendition of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria was illegal and a gross violation of both Kenyan and international law.
Delivering judgment on June 24, 2025, Justice E.C. Mwita declared that Kanu’s 2021 arrest and transfer to Nigeria breached his constitutional rights, including personal liberty, due process, and freedom of movement. The court concluded that Kanu, a British citizen, had lawfully entered Kenya but was abducted, held in solitary confinement, tortured, and flown out of the country without due legal procedure.
Justice Mwita ordered the Kenyan government to pay Kanu 10 million Kenyan shillings—approximately ₦120 million—as general damages for the unlawful arrest and rendition.
The court further faulted Kenyan authorities for failing in their constitutional duty to protect Kanu, highlighting that he was held incommunicado and denied food, water, medication, and legal representation during the ordeal.
The ruling marks a major international rebuke of the manner in which Kanu was returned to Nigeria and could have broader legal and diplomatic implications for both nations.
