ULS Says Kenyan Lawyer Martha Karua Denied Entry to Uganda Ahead of Lukwago Bail Ruling
Ugandan immigration officials blocked Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua from entering, while 2 members of her legal delegation were cleared, the Uganda Law Society said.
- On Monday, Ugandan authorities denied entry to Senior Counsel Martha Karua at Entebbe International Airport as she arrived to join the legal team representing former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago.
- The incident occurred minutes before the Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court convened for Lukwago's bail ruling; he was remanded to Luzira Prison last week for allegedly failing to disclose information regarding a treasonous plot involving Dr. Kizza Besigye.
- While Law Society President Charles Kanjama was cleared by immigration officials, Karua was singled out; Kanjama called the denial "of particular concern," noting she traveled "for the same matter and in the same professional capacity" as himself.
- ULS Deputy President Antony Asiimwe confirmed officials provided no justification for the deportation, stating that while two team members were permitted entry, immigration authorities simply told Karua she could not enter Uganda.
- Representing opposition leader Tundu Lissu, Karua previously faced deportation from Tanzania last year, as the ongoing treason case against Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale continues to spark intense regional debate over legal jurisdiction and human rights.
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Karua blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says
Leading Kenyan lawyer and former Justice Minister Martha Karua has been blocked from entering Uganda and ordered to return home, according to the Uganda Law Society. Karua had just arrived at the Entebbe airport to join a team defending her Ugandan lawyer colleague Erias Lukwago, with whom they have been representing detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who is on trial for treason. Lukwago was himself charged with a treason-related offence …
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