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People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has confirmed her deportation to Nairobi after nearly six hours of detention at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam.
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In a post on X, Karua stated: “Deportation complete! On board KQ Support flight No 485 for Nairobi.”
Karua, along with lawyers Lynn Ngugi and Gloria Kimani, said they were denied entry into Tanzania after arriving at 9 a.m., and were held without clear explanation despite being official guests of the East Africa Law Society (EALS) and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
“I am concerned that, as a citizen of Jumuiya, my access within the East African Community (EAC) appears inexplicably restricted,” she noted.
Karua linked the incident to their interest in the treason case of detained Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, suggesting that authorities were blocking individuals perceived to be supportive of him.
The Kenyan government, through Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’Oei, said the Kenyan High Commission in Tanzania is engaging with local authorities and will provide updates.
