Irish Pastor Wrongfully Imprisoned in Kenya Calls for Apology from William Ruto
- Irish pastor Rory Bracken narrated the harrowing experience he encountered at Kodiaga Prison in Kisumu
- He explained why President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza Alliance administration should apologise to him
- Bracken wondered why Ruto was dishing out millions to Harambee Stars players, yet the government is unable to pay his compensation
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Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - Irish pastor Rory Bracken has opened up about his harrowing experience in a Kenyan prison and is now calling on President William Ruto and the Kenyan government to apologise for his wrongful imprisonment.
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In February 2019, Pastor Rory was arrested and charged with failing to meet visa requirements and being in the country illegally.
Why was Rory Bracken arrested in Kenya?
In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, Pastor Rory recounted the traumatic conditions he endured while imprisoned at Kodiaga.
He described his treatment as horrendous, revealing that he slept on the cold, bare concrete without bedding and had very little food.
Additionally, he was exposed to Hepatitis B and had to bear the cost of treatment himself.
"It was the most horrendous experience imaginable. I slept on the bare concrete without bedding and no proper food. I had to spend hundreds of thousands in Kenya as I waited for the case to end," Rory said.
Moreover, after his release, Pastor Rory was not allowed to leave Kenya until his case was fully resolved, which resulted in him staying in the country at his own expense for six months.
Rory Bracken's appeal to William Ruto
As he awaits the compensation, the servant of God has expressed his frustration with the delay and has appealed directly to President Ruto for an official apology for the mistreatment he suffered.
"The Lord I serve is not happy with Kenya because I was mishandled for preaching the gospel. President William Ruto should stop corruption in Kenya because it's killing the nation. God will be happy if he offers an apology over my mistreatment," Rory said.
Pastor Rory also compared his experience with the current financial rewards given to the Harambee Stars players, who have been promised millions of shillings for their victories in the African Nations Championship.
"It is ridiculous that President Ruto is offering millions to players for winning football games, but the Kenyan courts gave a man of God half a million Kenyan shillings for malicious prosecution and mistreatment," he remarked with disbelief.
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How much did the court award Rory Bracken?
As reported earlier, the Irish pastor was held for 23 days at Kodiaga Prison in Kisumu County while struggling to raise the KSh 50,000 bond, which had initially been set at KSh 500,000. Despite the challenges, his family eventually managed to help him secure his release.
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Following his release, Pastor Rory filed a civil suit against the government, asserting that his visit to Kenya was lawful and that his detention was a case of malicious prosecution.
The court ruled in his favour, awarding him KSh 400,000 for malicious prosecution and KSh 160,000 in legal fees, bringing the total compensation to KSh 560,000.
However, despite the court’s ruling, the compensation has not been paid to this day.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
