Key facts
- Kenya deported Somalia's second deputy prime minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji.
- The deportation was due to suspected fraudulent acquisition of a Kenyan passport.
- Haji was detained at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- He admitted to the allegations during interrogation.
- Haji was returned to Mogadishu on Thursday morning.
NAIROBI, June 26 (Reuters) - Kenya deported Somalia's second deputy prime minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, this week over suspected fraudulent acquisition of a Kenyan passport, according to a police report. Haji arrived at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday with a valid visa in his Somali diplomatic passport. During immigration inspection, officials suspected he had fraudulently obtained a Kenyan passport. The police report stated that Haji admitted to the allegations when interrogated but declined to surrender the passport, claiming he would only produce it in court. Reuters was unable to reach Haji or Somalia's information minister for comment. Haji was held in a VIP lounge at the airport and was issued a return ticket to Mogadishu, departing early Thursday morning. Kenya hosts a significant Somali community and participates in peacekeeping missions in Somalia.