The Kenyan High Court has authorized the extradition of former Afghan official Abdul Zahir Qadir to the United States to face drug trafficking and illegal firearms charges.

• The court upheld a magistrate's ruling from last year, affirming Kenya's commitment to international treaties against drug trafficking.
• Abdul Zahir Qadir, formerly an elected member and First Deputy Speaker in Afghanistan, had opposed extradition, citing a lack of a direct treaty and claiming political persecution.
• He was arrested in Nairobi on April 14 after traveling for business, sought by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York for charges including narcotics importation conspiracy.