The government of Kenya on Friday denied involvement in the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, saying it “does not want to be dragged into Nigeria’s internal affairs.”

Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Kingsley Kanu had claimed that his brother was in Kenya when he was stopped at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on June 26. He said Kanu was handed over to Nigeria the following day.

Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Wilfred Machage made this disclaimer when he spoke in Abuja on Friday.

He said; ” I wish to categorically state that we are not happy at this ridiculous attempt of dragging the name of Kenya and President Uhuru Kenyatta into this matter of arrest and extradition of self-claimed IPOB leader.”

Kanu, who is facing an 11-count charge of treason, treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others, jumped bail in 2017 and left Nigeria.

He was re-arraigned before a Federal high court in Abuja on Tuesday and ordered to be remanded in the custody of the DSS, while the case was adjourned till July 26 and 27.