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June 22, 2026
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'They snatched my phones': Karua recounts Uganda deportation ordeal

'They snatched my phones': Karua recounts Uganda deportation ordeal

People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after Uganda deported her from Entebbe, citing unspecified "security reasons."..

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People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua was deported from Uganda upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport on Monday, June 22, citing unspecified security reasons.

  • Karua was traveling to attend bail proceedings for jailed Ugandan lawyer Erias Lukwago and also serves as lead counsel in a case involving opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
  • Ugandan immigration officials confiscated both of Karua's phones without explanation.
  • The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Charles Kanjama, who traveled on the same flight, was allowed entry, highlighting the confusing nature of Karua's exclusion.
  • This is not the first time Karua has faced similar treatment, having been barred from entering Tanzania in May last year.

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