Nairobi, June 22 -- The High Court has quashed the deportation of a Ghanaian businessman over alleged land fraud and awarded him Sh2 million, ruling that immigration authorities acted unlawfully.

The court ruled that the government breached Erick Agbeko's constitutional rights by deporting him without giving him prior notice or an opportunity to challenge the allegations against him.

The court quashed the decision declaring Mr Agbeko a prohibited immigrant, revoked the deportation order and directed the government to remove his name from the prohibited immigrants list. It also barred immigration authorities from preventing him from returning to or remaining in Kenya unless they follow due process and have lawful grounds.

Mr Agbeko, a G...