Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says

Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBasillioh RukangaandAlfred LasteckGetty ImagesNo reason was given for blocking Martha Karua's entry to UgandaLeading Kenyan lawyer and former Justice Minister Martha Karua has been blocked from entering Uganda and ordered to return home, according to the Uganda Law Society.Karua had just arrived at the Entebbe airport to join a team defending her Ugandan lawyer colleague Erias Lukwago, with whom they have been representing detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who is on trial for treason.Lukwago was himself charged with a treason-related offence last week, and his bail hearing had been due on Monday.A statement from Karua's office said she had been detained…

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