A Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) staffer was deported on Saturday night after returning to Kenya at around 10pm.

In a statement on Sunday, July 7, KHRC revealed that the Ugandan national, Martin Mavenjina, was deported back to the East African nation despite having a valid working visa to stay in Kenya.

Manjevina had been out of the country for an official visit to South Africa when he was denied reentry upon return.

The human rights group termed the deportation as deliberate, claiming that the government has been targeting human rights defenders since the June 25 commemorative protests.