Akinyi’s back, fighting and kicking away

The Nigerian at the centre of a deportation court battle said the only solution was sharing property. He vowed never to surrender all his property, saying that even if he were deported, he would still claim part of the wealth.

The rival couple has court cases relating to their various properties and custody of their two children.

After she calmed down, Akinyi talked of her experience in India. She said apart from lack of freedom, she found the prison comfortable. “Indian jails are wonderful. There’s water and food and they are not congested. You get everything,” she said.

She was arrested together with former MP Raphael Wanjala for breaking currency laws in India. They were detained and later freed on bail.

The two had travelled to India via Entebbe, Uganda, last year and were seized at Indira Gandhi International Airport for carrying large sums of money — $100,000 (Sh7.5 million) — in cash. Indian law demands that cash worth more than $5,000 (Sh375,000) be declared at the airport and a declaration certificate obtained.

On Tuesday, Akinyi said there were no charges preferred against them and that the money was for business.

The confrontation resembled a car chase involving the estranged couple in the streets of Nairobi last year and could well be a pointer at things to come.