04/02/2026
UAE-based government critic Deng Dut Koor reportedly arrested at JKIA
A UAE-based South Sudanese government critic, William Deng Dut Koor, has reportedly been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya.
According to a source, Deng was arrested while in transit at JKIA by individuals suspected to be Kenyan security officers. It remains unclear where he was coming from, but sources say he was traveling to the United Arab Emirates.
His current place of detention is not known, and Kenyan authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the matter.
Deng is widely known for his social media videos in which he claims to expose corruption within the government and often calls out senior government officials and other individuals by name.
In a recent video, Deng revealed that he possessed a Sudanese diplomatic passport and alleged that he is a general in the Sudanese army.
HIJ