Sunday, May 25, 2025
- Ugandan activist and scholar Dr. Stella Nyanzi has claimed she was blocked
from flying to Germany at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on
Saturday, May 24th, despite holding valid refugee documentation.
In a statement shared on her official social media
platforms, Nyanzi, a vocal critic of President Museveni, alleged that a German
International Labour Organisation (ILO) official, identified only as
Constantine, blocked her from boarding an Etihad Airways flight back to
Germany.
Nyanzi, who is a legally recognized refugee under the German
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), said she presented all
necessary documentation confirming her status but was still denied travel.
"Constantine has declared that I am NOT a refugee in
Germany, despite showing him BAMF’s positive decision confirming my status in
Munich," she stated.
"He insisted I must reapply for re-entry."
Nyanzi, visibly frustrated, described the treatment as
inhumane and said she was left stranded at JKIA.
She now plans to approach the German Embassy in Nairobi to
seek answers and redress.
“I have Saturday and Sunday to burn in Nairobi as I try to
find my way to the German Embassy where Constantine works,” she added.
This comes days after another Ugandan activist and
journalist Agather Atuhaire, was detained and tortured in Tanzania before being
dumped at the Mutukula border.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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