Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
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"Denying her entry had been 'unlawful and politically motivated'."
— Martha Karua , Activist
"It is difficult to understand why one member of a defence team should be admitted while another is turned away."
— Charles Kanjama , Activist
Key People
President of the Law Society of Kenya.
A former Ugandan mayor and lawyer representing detained opposition figure Kizza Besigye.
A long-standing political opponent of President Yoweri Museveni.
Leading Kenyan lawyer and former Justice Minister.
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Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
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