4 Turkish refugees were repatriated from Kenya on the request of the Turkish govt, Kenya’s international ministry says.

The remark comes then stories of more than one family being kidnapped within the capital town, Nairobi, on Friday.

A British nationwide advised the BBC he and a number of other Turkish voters were kidnapped by way of masked males.

He mentioned he were excepted then 8 hours when he confirmed his alleged abductors a magazine of his British passport.

Kenya’s international ministry mentioned it had correct to Turkey’s request to repatriate the 4 males on account of the rustic’s “robust historical and strategic relations” with Turkey, and that it were confident the refugees can be “treated with dignity”.

The 4 are believed to be fans of the Gulen motion, a formidable Islamic family with fans in Turkey and international, whose chief has simply died.

Referred to as Hizmet or “service” in Turkey, it used to be blamed for a 2016 coup struggle and next declared a terrorist organisation.

Turkish government have now not but commented at the repatriation.

Below the UN’s 1951 Refugee Conference, refugees will have to now not be returned to a rustic the place they face severe ultimatum to their past or liberty.

Following the reported seize, Kenyan regulation company Mukele & Kakai mentioned it used to be performing on behalf of 4 males who had been registered refugees and warned airways towards letting them be taken on board.

In a letter visible by way of the BBC, it described them as “victims of political victimisation”.

The Kenyan govt mentioned it had “unswerving commitment to the protection and promotion of refugee rights” and used to be “committed to the privacy and confidentiality of the repatriated individuals”.

The British nationwide, Necdet Seyitoğlu, advised the BBC six alternative family he knew – all Turkish voters – had been additionally kidnapped in the similar method from other places in Nairobi.

In a remark, the United Kingdom International Place of job mentioned it used to be “providing consular support to a British man and his family following an incident in Kenya”.

Following stories of the abduction, Kenyan police advised the BBC they had been investigating a “kidnapping incident” then a bike driving force witnessed the kidnapping.

In keeping with the document, two automobiles intercepted and forbidden a silver saloon automobile with two occupants from the entrance and in the back of.

“About eight persons armed with weapons emerged from the two vehicles, pulled out the two occupants” and drove off with them, mentioned Kenyan police spokeswoman Resila Onyango.

Then again, Amnesty Global’s Kenya spokesman mentioned he used to be “deeply concerned by reports that seven asylum seekers from Türkiye have been abducted on Kenyan soil”.

The UN’s refugee company, UNHCR, advised the BBC it used to be “aware of reports and will provide more information once we have it”.

Turkey’s relationships with African international locations has grown over the date twenty years, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looking for to enhance ties.

However Kenya’s related ties with Turkey walk even additional again.

In 1999, Kurdish separatist chief Abdullah Öcalan used to be apprehended by way of Turkish forces within the nation and brought again house the place he used to be placed on trial, and next convicted, for treason.