Uganda deports Martha Karua, declares her persona non grata

Martha Karua at JKIA 

People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua when she arrived at JKIA on June 22, 2026, after she was denied entry into Uganda. 

Photo credit: Kathryn Omwandho | Nation Media Group

Senior Counsel Martha Karua returned to Kenya on Monday after Ugandan authorities denied her entry and declared her persona non grata, escalating tensions around one of the region’s most politically sensitive court cases.

Speaking on arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Ms Karua said she had been held incommunicado at Entebbe International Airport shortly after landing in Kampala.