Kenya approves extradition of citizens to China, Italy

Ruto Cabinet meeting

President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, on February 28, 2023. PHOTO | PCS

Kenya’s Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed separate bilateral treaties with China and Italy that will see Nairobi extradite its own citizens to the two countries if they break laws there.

The new arrangement now awaits the nod of the National Assembly to be formally ratified. China tried to have its nationals suspected of cybercrimes removed from Kenya some years back but faced hurdles without an extradition agreement.