International Press raises alarm over American journalist Margot Kiser’s deportation from Kenya
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The International Press Association of East Africa (IPAEA) has raised concerns over the alleged forced deportation of American journalist Margot Kiser from Kenya, calling on the government to explain the circumstances surrounding her removal and restore her journalistic rights.
In a statement, the association said it was deeply alarmed by Kiser’s account of being forcibly removed from her Mombasa apartment on October 10, 2025, by about a dozen Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers accompanied by armed police officers.
Kiser alleges that the officers seized her phones, laptops and other electronic devices before taking her to Nairobi and placing her on an Emirates flight bound for New York without allowing her access to a lawyer or her son.