MARTIN TINDI KHAEMBA v STANDARD NEWSPAPERS [2008] KEHC 3284 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3284
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 3284 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 May 2008
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TypeDefamationPostureAppeal from a decision of the High Court of Kenya at NairobiCoramJ. V. Juma, Khamoni, Ochieng Ag., Rimita, Rimita, Wendo, Warsame
Holding
The Court finds the publication defamatory and holds that the Plaintiff is an advocate who was engaged by the named persons in a criminal proceeding.
Facts
The Standard Newspapers published defamatory words about the Plaintiff, Martin Tindi Khaemba, in their February 5, 2005 issue. The Plaintiff claims the words referred to him as an advocate who had gone into hiding after receiving legal fees.
Issues
- Whether the publication was defamatory
- Whether the Plaintiff was an advocate and had been engaged by the named persons in a criminal proceeding
Reasoning
The Court determines that the publication was defamatory and that the Plaintiff was an advocate engaged by the named persons in a criminal proceeding.
Outcome
Defendant's appeal dismissed
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