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Kenya Deports Somalia's Second Deputy PM Over Passport Dispute

6/26/2026

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Kenya Deports Deputy

Kenya deported Somalia’s Second Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji on June 25 2026.
He arrived June 24 2026 on Saacid Flight X20680 with a diplomatic passport valid until September 18 2029, but immigration flagged a civilian passport he refused to surrender, leading to detention in Terminal 2 before his 6:45 AM June 25 departure on Daallo Flight D3301.
Kenya’s foreign ministry and Somalia’s government gave no statements, while the criminal investigations unit stepped up actions against passport fraud.

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Haji Deported

The police report published on June 26, 2026 confirmed the timeline of Jibril Abdirashid Haji’s arrival, detention and deportation from Kenya.
Kenya hosts one of East Africa’s largest Somali diaspora communities, a factor that often shapes its immigration policies.
Nairobi’s security cooperation with Mogadishu includes Kenyan troops in a multinational peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
Reuters journalists could not obtain comments from Jibril Abdirashid Haji or Somalia’s information minister, leaving positions unrecorded.

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Kenya Deports Deputy

Kenya deported Somalia’s Second Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji on June 25 2026.
He arrived June 24 2026 on Saacid Flight X20680 with a diplomatic passport valid until September 18 2029, but immigration flagged a civilian passport he refused to surrender, leading to detention in Terminal 2 before his 6:45 AM June 25 departure on Daallo Flight D3301.
Kenya’s foreign ministry and Somalia’s government gave no statements, while the criminal investigations unit stepped up actions against passport fraud.

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