Graham v Standard Group Limited (Civil Appeal 63 of 2020) [2023] KECA 649 (KLR) (9 June 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 649
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 649 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 June 2023
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa (P. J. Otieno J.) delivered on 22nd May 2020CoramGV ODUNGA, P. J.
Holding
The court dismissed the appellant's claim as he failed to prove that the publication was about and concerning him.
Facts
On June 14, 2012, Standard Group Limited published a defamatory story in its Standard newspaper, including a photograph of the appellant walking on the beach with his girlfriend, which was later used in the appellant's defamation suit.
Issues
- Whether the publication was defamatory and malicious
- Whether the appellant was the person referred to in the photograph
Reasoning
The court held that the appellant did not prove the reference innuendo arising from the photograph, and thus did not discharge the burden of proving that the publication was defamatory of him.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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