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Bob Collymore & another v Cyprian Nyakundi [2017] KEHC 9352 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 9352 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
9352
Citation
[2017] KEHC 9352 (KLR)
Decided
29 September 2017
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TypeDefamationPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramEdmund Davies L., Fletcher-Moulton L.
Holding

A temporary injunction was granted to restrain the defendant from further publishing defamatory statements.

Facts

The defendant, Cyprian Nyakundi, published defamatory articles on his blogs and other media platforms concerning the plaintiffs, Bob Collymore and Michael Joseph.

Issues

  1. Whether the defendant's publications are defamatory
  2. Whether a temporary injunction should be granted to restrain the defendant from further publishing defamatory statements

Reasoning

The court found the defendant's publications to be defamatory and ordered a temporary injunction to prevent further publication.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Temporary injunction restraining the defendant from publishing defamatory statements

Remedies

  • Prevention of further defamatory publications

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21 of the Laws of Kenya
  • Civil Procedure Rules, 2010
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