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Gay Kenyan rugby player wins asylum appeal after five-year battle against UK Home Office
Former Attitude Pride Award winner Kenneth Macharia was facing deportation to Kenya, where homosexuality is illegal.
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Attitude Pride Awards: The gay man fighting deportation to Kenya with the help of his LGBTQ rugby club
Kenneth Macharia has found strength and support from Bristol Bisons RFC.
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Human rights lawyer S Chelvan to represent gay rugby player who lost battle to stay in the UK
Kenyan Kenneth Macharia lost his appeal to stay in the UK days after his native country ruled to continue criminalising homosexuality
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Bristol Bisons call for Home Office to remove Pride colours from logo after they revoke teammate’s request for asylum
Kenneth Macharia lost his battle to stay in the UK days after Kenya rule to continue criminalising homosexuality
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Gay Kenyan rugby player loses battle to stay in UK days after native country rules to uphold anti-gay law
Kenneth Macharia plays for the Bristol Bisons and has been in the UK since 2009
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‘His ability to remain in the UK has not been improved’ – Rugby player facing deportation released on bail
Kenneth Macharia is facing deportation to Kenya despite living in the UK since 2009
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‘They are wonderful people’ – Bristol Bisons stop openly gay player from being deported
Kenneth Macharia was almost sent back to Kenya after the Home Office claimed the country was safe for LGBT people
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Bristol Bisons campaign to save teammate from being deported after asylum request rejected
The Home Office reportedly refused Ken Macharia's asylum on the grounds that Kenya is safe for the LGBT community