The government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched diplomatic efforts to resolve an incident in which Martha Karua was denied entry into Tanzania on Sunday, May 18.
Reacting to the incident, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dr. Korir Sing’Oei confirmed that Kenya’s diplomatic mission in Dar es Salaam has reached out to Tanzanian authorities.
“Our Mission in Dar es Salaam has reached out to relevant authorities in the United Republic of Tanzania and will be apprising further on the matter shortly,” he said in a brief statement on X.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervenes after Martha Karua was denied entry in Tanzania. Photo: Courtesy.
Karua had taken to her socials earlier and revealed that she was denied entry into Tanzania after landing at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport.
According to Karua, her passport was seized and kept waiting alongside her colleagues, Gloria Kimani and Lynn Ngugi.
Karua moreover disclosed that the authorities did not explain the reason behind the detention and the seizure of the travel documents.
“The immigration referred my passport to the supervisor, who has kept me waiting for an hour as she consults her superiors. I am concerned that as a citizen of the East African Community (EAC). The supervisor has now informed us that our entry to Tanzania has been denied; no reasons given,” she noted.
Karua was in Tanzania to attend the legal proceedings of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
