By Nanteza Ruth Walusimbi
NATIONAL
Kenyan Senior Counsel and former Justice Minister, Martha Karua has been denied entry into Uganda upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
Karua said in a social media statement today, Monday, 22nd June, 2026 that immigration officials instructed her to return to Kenya without providing any explanation for the decision.
She had travelled to Uganda alongside the President of the Law Society of Kenya, Senior Counsel, Charles Kanjama.
According to Karua, while Kanjama was allowed entry into the country, she was denied access and ordered to leave immediately without reasons being given.
Karua has been a key member of Besigye’s legal team and has consistently challenged the legality of Besigye’s detention, opposed procedural delays, and argued that the accused persons’ constitutional rights to a fair hearing must be upheld.
This leaves Besigye’s defence team without two of its most senior lawyers on the ground in Uganda, with Lukwago in detention and Karua barred from entry.
