In a development that has sent shockwaves through the cocktail circuits of Nairobi and Kampala, the former Kenyan justice minister, Martha Karua, was spectacularly turned away at the Ugandan border yesterday. The grim-faced border guards, presumably under orders from some high-up goon, declared her a 'prohibited immigrant.' Which is a bit rich coming from a country that lets dictators roam free.
The UK Foreign Office, never ones to miss a chance for a sanctimonious press release, condemned the 'regional abuse' with all the fury of a mildly inconvenienced vicar. But let's be honest, this is just another Tuesday in the Great Lakes region. The real story is the sheer theatre of it all.
Karua, a woman who has spent her life fighting for justice, was reduced to a pawn in a game of thrones played by men with bad suits and worse teeth. The irony is so thick you could spread it on a scone. Meanwhile, the Ugandan regime, led by the ever-dancing Yoweri Museveni, continues its crackdown on anyone with a spine.
The message is clear: if you want to enter Uganda, leave your principles at the airport. And maybe bring a bribe. So raise your glasses, gentle readers, to another victory for the forces of absurdity.
The gin is running low, but the outrage is boundless.
