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A Man from Burundi awaits deportation
in Kenya for dressing as woman
 08.12.2005-
A Burundian man taken into police
custody in Kenya for looking suspicious because he was dressed as a woman
is to be deported back home. After a week in
prison, Alexandra Kwizera was not found guilty of impersonation but
immigration offences.
His lawyer says he has paid a $700 fine
rather than serve six months in jail. Mr Kwizera caused a stir in the
courtroom when he appeared in woman's clothes in a society that holds
conservative views on sexuality.
His lawyer Duncan Mwanyumba told the
BBC his appearance and the fact that his passport showed his gender as
female played heavily against him. "He was dressed in his usual way
drinking coffee in a restaurant when he was taken into custody," Mr
Mwanyumba said.
Police say thieves in the capital,
Nairobi, often dress up in their smartest clothes to commit crimes. He was
found guilty of forging a visa and student pass in his passport.
Since paying his fine on Wednesday, Mr
Kwizera remains in prison awaiting his deportation.
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