ELIZABETH WANJIKU MUCHIRA v STANDARD LIMITED [2011] KEHC 4093 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4093
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 4093 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 January 2011
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TypeTort of DefamationPostureAppeal from the original trialCoramTunoi, Windeyer
Holding
The court found the publications to be defamatory and ruled in favor of the Plaintiff.
Facts
The Plaintiff, Elizabeth Wanjiku Muchira, claims that the Defendant, Standard Limited, published defamatory articles about her in the Sunday Standard newspaper from March 15 to 22, 1997, and April 25, 1997.
Issues
- Whether the publications were defamatory
- Intent and malice behind the publications
Reasoning
The court determined that the publications were false and malicious, and that the Defendant had the intent to disparage the Plaintiff's reputation.
Outcome
In favor of the Plaintiff
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