The LSK has announced plans to engage Kenya’s Attorney General to address the matter and is mulling the suspension of Ugandan lawyers’ admission to the Kenyan bar until reciprocal arrangements are firmly established.
Dr Besigye and his associated Obeid Lutale were abducted from Nairobi on November 16 by Ugandan security and held incommunicado for four days.
Ms Karua, who offered herself to lead the defense of Opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye, met with the Council earlier today alongside a delegation led by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago.
Former Kenyan Justice minister is an advocate of the high court who has offered to join the Besigye defence team before the General Court Martial in Makindye
Ms Winnie Byanyima vows to expose a British operative she says was paid to plant guns on Besigye in Nairobi and that the guns were only placed at the spot after Besigye had been dragged away.
Mr Lukwago confirmed that the Kenyan government would be dragged to court for its alleged acquiescence in the enforced disappearance of Besigye
The episode which has thrown political commentators both in Uganda and Kenya into a frenzy specifically questioning the sovereignty of Kenya and the legality of the move, was foretold on Tuesday, October 31, 2023
In addition to the abductions, Turk raised concerns about Uganda's use of military courts to try civilians, a practice that contravenes the country's international obligations.
The screaming headlines and many others that painted a picture of Kenya's utter nakedness before the global public court follow Saturday's abduction of Uganda's Opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye from Nairobi.
The commission has expressed serious concerns over the legality and manner in which the charges were filed, calling them “defective” and “incurable”.
