Monday, May 19, 2025 - Government
Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has addressed the deportation of veteran lawyer and
politician Martha Karua from Tanzania.
Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, Mwaura clarified
that the Tanzanian Government acted within its sovereign rights and that the
decision had nothing to do with Karua’s position as an opposition figure in
Kenya.
“If a certain government has information about a particular
individual - whether in government or opposition—it has the right to admit or
deny them entry.”
“It is not about political affiliation,” Mwaura stated.
“We cannot question that decision; it was purely a sovereign
move by Tanzania.”
Mwaura also emphasized that Kenya’s diplomatic relations
with Tanzania remain intact.
“There is no diplomatic spat. Every country retains the
right to determine who enters its territory,” he said.
However, Karua criticized Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Ministry
for failing to act promptly, claiming that her deportation was poorly handled.
Efforts by the East African Law Society to engage Kenyan
officials on the matter reportedly went unanswered, sparking fresh concerns
over the region’s diplomatic coordination.
Karua, was denied entry into Tanzania on Sunday, May 18th,
2025, in what she believes is a politically motivated move linked to her
support for Tanzanian opposition leader, Tundu Lissu.
Karua has been vocal in pushing for his release and the
dismissal of what she terms “politically motivated charges”
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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