The lead counsel for veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, and his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulega, Kenyan Senior Counsel, Martha Karua has been blocked from entering Uganda at Entebbe International Airport, to defend her fellow defence counsel Erias Lukwago, as he seeks bail today in his misprision of treason case.
According to the Uganda Law Society (ULS), karua had arrived in the country to join the defence team representing Lukwago at Makindye Magistrates Court, but was denied entry by security officials and ordered to return to Kenya.
“While the colleagues she travelled with were allowed entry into the country, Hon. Karua was denied entry and instructed to return to her home country” a post from ULS stated.
The Law society noted that Ms Karua wasn’t given a reason for her denial into the country, with oly a few colleagues and President of the Law Society of Kenya, Mr Charles Kanjama being allowed into the country.
Lukwago has been brought to Makindye Magistrates Court for mention of his case, and bail application hearing set for 2pm.
