Martha Karua applies to be part of Besigye’s Legal Team in Uganda

NARC Kenya party leader Martha Karua has applied to the Uganda Law Council for a temporary practicing certificate to represent Ugandan Opposition leader Kizza Besigye at a Ugandan Military Court.

According to a report by Uganda’s Daily Monitor, Karua will be the legal team’s lead, taking over from Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago.

To practice in Uganda, however, Karua will need to make a formal application since she is from a different legal jurisdiction.

According to Section 18 of the Advocates Act in Uganda, for a lawyer from a different jurisdiction can practice in the country, they must be from Commonwealth countries, must apply for a temporary practising certificate, and must be attached to a law firm in Uganda.