Uganda: PFF Condemns Martha Karua Deportation
Ugandan immigration officials blocked the Kenyan lawyer without explanation as she arrived to join a defense team in a high-profile treason case.
- On Monday, Ugandan authorities denied entry to Senior Counsel Martha Karua at Entebbe International Airport as she arrived to join the legal team representing Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago during his bail ruling.
- Karua serves as lead counsel for opposition politician Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale, traveling to Kampala to support the defense team of Lukwago, who faces charges of misprision of treason.
- Law Society President Charles Kanjama, who accompanied the group, was cleared by immigration officials; Kanjama said it was "of particular concern" that Karua was blocked, despite traveling "for the same matter and in the same professional capacity."
- ULS Deputy President Antony Asiimwe confirmed that immigration authorities provided no justification for the deportation, which occurred minutes before the Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court convened for Lukwago's bail ruling.
- This incident follows Karua's deportation from Tanzania last year and coincides with regional debate over the military arraignment of Besigye and Lutale, while Uganda's immigration authorities have not responded to requests for comment.
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Uganda: PFF Condemns Martha Karua Deportation
The People's Front for Freedom (PFF) has strongly condemned the deportation of Kenyan lawyer and opposition leader Martha Karua from Entebbe International Airport, describing the action as unlawful, politically motivated and an attack on the rule of law.
Karua Deportation Sparks Regional Debate on Rule of Law and East African Integration
Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama described Karua's deportation as more than an isolated border incident, arguing that it sends a "chilling signal" to legal practitioners across the region that lawyers may face intimidation simply for representing unpopular clients. The post Karua Deportation Sparks Regional Debate on Rule of Law and East African Integration appeared first on The Source Reports.
Kenya Law Society condemns Karua’s deportation from Uganda - The Observer Media Ltd
The president of the Law Society of Kenya, Charles Kanjama, has condemned the Ugandan government’s decision to deny entry to and deport senior counsel Martha Karua. Karua, who is part of the legal team representing opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye was turned away on Monday upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport. Karua, who has since […]
Cross-border legal crisis: Deported Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua vows multi-court lawsuit against Uganda
By Watchdog Correspondent Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | Kampala, Uganda KAMPALA — Prominent Kenyan opposition leader, former Justice Minister, and Senior Counsel Martha Karua has declared a major cross-border legal battle against the government of Uganda. This follows her dramatic detention, phone confiscation, and forced deportation at Entebbe International Airport on Monday morning. Karua, the leader of Kenya’s People’s Liberation Party (PLP), was …
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