M M v Nairobi Star Publications Ltd [2017] KEHC 7823 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7823
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 7823 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 February 2017
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TypeDefamationPostureAppeal from the original trialCoramDave, Odunga, Tunoi
Holding
The court held that the article was not defamatory and dismissed the Plaintiff's claim for defamation.
Facts
The Plaintiff, M M, claimed that the Defendant, Nairobi Star Publications Ltd, published a defamatory article about him on 15 January 2010. The article was published on the Star edition of the day and on the websites www.thenairobian.com and www.marsgroupkenya.com. The article stated that the Plaintiff denied threatening to kill his former wife J A' on December 13, 2009. It also mentioned that the Plaintiff was arrested and remanded in court due to an issued arrest warrant.
Issues
- Whether the article published by the Defendant was defamatory
- Whether the Plaintiff's claim for defamation should be upheld
Reasoning
The court found that the article was not defamatory as it did not contain false statements about the Plaintiff.
Outcome
Defendant's appeal dismissed
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