Kenyan Lawyers Condemn Martha Karua's Deportation From Uganda

Karua deportation fuels concerns over justice, regional integration

"We strongly condemn the deportation of Senior Counsel Martha Karua," opposition leaders said in a joint statement

Ugandan authorities must investigate unlawful detention and deportation of Kenyan lawyer.

Martha Karua, a Kenyan human rights lawyer who is part of the legal team for Uganda’s opposition politician Kizza Besigye, was on 22 June 2026, arbitrarily arrested and held in incommunicado detention at Entebbe International Airport before being forcefully deported. In response to these developments, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said: “Martha Karua’s detention and subsequent deportation …

Kenyan Lawyers Condemn Martha Karua's Deportation From Uganda

[Independent (Kampala)] Nairobi, Kenya -- The President of the Law Society of Kenya, Charles Kanjama, has condemned the decision by the government of Uganda to deny Dr. Kiza Besigye's lead lawyer, Senior Counsel Martha Karua.

CDF Muhoozi; I deported Martha Karua, she's no longer welcome in Uganda

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba now says he was responsible for the deportation of Kenya’s Senior Counsel and Peoples Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua from the country on Monday. Muhoozi, who is also President Yoweri Museveni’s son, said the country’s Head of State is not to blame, noting that he personally made the decision to block Karua’s entry into Uganda. He added that the Kenyan opposition party leader …

We Will Not Buy Fear: Karua Slams Entebbe Detention

Karua linked the incident to broader debates about governance, accountability, and democratic freedoms in East Africa, particularly as Kenya approaches commemorations linked to the June 25 Gen Z protests. The post We Will Not Buy Fear: Karua Slams Entebbe Detention appeared first on The Source Reports.