British journalist deported from Kenya
A British journalist working for The Times of London newspaper said Friday he was being deported from Kenya after being detained for more than a day at the airport without explanation or charge.
Jerome Starkey, 35, was locked in a cell overnight after arriving in Kenya from the UK late on Thursday.
"Over 24hrs in detention in #Kenya - denied access to a lawyer - now I'm being deported without explanation? Smacks of intimidation," Starkey wrote on Twitter shortly before being flown out of Kenya.
Officers told Starkey a "security block" had been placed on his passport but were unable to provide any further information.
Kenyan authorities did not respond to requests for a comment.
An award-winning journalist, Starkey has lived in Kenya since 2012 when he was appointed Africa correspondent for The Times after years working in Afghanistan.
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