Kenya's ex-justice minister 'detained' in Tanzania
Summary
Martha Karua, a former Justice Minister of Kenya, has been detained at the main international airport in Tanzania along with two colleagues. They were visiting to attend the court appearance of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who is facing treason charges. Human rights groups are concerned about the crackdown on opposition in Tanzania.Key Facts
- Martha Karua served as Kenya's Justice Minister from 2005 to 2009.
- Karua and two colleagues were detained in Tanzania upon arrival and are awaiting deportation.
- They intended to support Tundu Lissu, a Tanzanian opposition leader facing treason charges.
- Treason charges in Tanzania carry a maximum penalty of death.
- Human rights groups, including the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition, have condemned the detentions.
- Lissu was previously shot 16 times in an assassination attempt in 2017.
- Tanzania has upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in October.
- Since Lissu's arrest, his Chadema party has been banned from contesting the elections.
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