Five Ethiopians were finally released from custody after a court
confirmed their status to be legal in the country.
Samuguage Acheko, Dana Bulamo, Ayai Erjabu, Aneyo Ashore and Dawet
Markose were released after spending seven days in custody within Nairobi police cells.
The visiting foreigners were represented by a lawyer from Kituo cha
Sheria for free and debated for their freedom. This was after the
court postponed their case on three different mention dates.
The lawyer told the court that they were unfairly arrested and
detained in custody for long. The court denied their release from the
first appearance in at the dock because there was no interpreter in
court.
He told the court their status in the country was supported by legal
documents and produced them as evidence before a Makadara court.
They were in the country legally but lacked a representative that
could clearly express their position,they neither spoke English or
Kiswahili.
On their arrest they were charged on April 3 rd for being in the
country illegally while residing at Komarock Estate in Nairobi's Eastlands.
Senior Principal Magistrate Timothy Okello released the foreigners in
the country on proof of supporting documents.
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