RENTON COMPANY LIMITED V PHILIP KISIA & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 2808 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2808
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2808 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 July 2012
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TypeDefamationPostureApplication for injunction dismissedCoramG.V. ODUNGA
Holding
The court finds no merit in the application and dismisses it with costs to the defendants.
Facts
The plaintiff, Renton Company Limited, claimed that the defendants, Philip Kisia and Tom Odongo, maliciously published defamatory statements about the plaintiff's business and operations, damaging the plaintiff's reputation and business.
Issues
- Whether the published statements are defamatory
- Whether the defendants are entitled to qualified privilege
Reasoning
The court does not have sufficient prima facie evidence to find the statements untrue, and the plaintiff has not shown it would suffer greater prejudice than the public if the injunction is not granted.
Outcome
Application dismissed
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