Editing Martha Karua (section)

==Legal Career==
After her admission to the bar, Karua began her legal career in 1981 as a magistrate, serving in various courts including Makadara, Nakuru, and Kibera Law Courts. She was known for her integrity and commitment to justice. In 1987, she resigned from the judiciary to establish her own law firm, Martha Karua & Co. Advocates, which she ran until 2002.

During this period, Karua took on several high-profile cases, often representing human rights activists and political dissidents. Notably, she defended Koigi wa Wamwere in a treason trial and represented other opposition figures, demonstrating her dedication to the rule of law and human rights. Her legal work contributed to family law, especially in regard to matrimonial property.

Karua also represented opposition figures in other African countries, including Kizza Besigye in Uganda and Tundu Lissu in Tanzania. On 18 May 2025, she was arrested and deported upon arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, where she had traveled to represent Tundu Lissu in court.