Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has suffered a legal setback after the High Court dismissed his application to stop defamation proceedings filed against him by prominent city lawyer Danstan Omari.
In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Thropsisa Cherere rejected Ichung’wah’s request to stay the case, ruling that he failed to prove how the lawsuit would cause him irreparable harm. The court further directed the legislator to cover Omari’s legal costs.
The Majority Leader had moved to the High Court seeking to overturn an injunction issued by Magistrate C.K. Cheptoo, which barred him from making defamatory statements against Omari and compelled him to foot Omari’s legal expenses.
Omari’s legal team accused Ichung’wah of attempting to delay the case to avoid testifying in court. They urged the court to maintain the orders, arguing that Ichung’wah would suffer no harm unless he intended to continue publishing defamatory content.
Represented by lawyer Cecil Miller, Ichung’wah sought to challenge the injunction, but the High Court’s ruling clears the way for the defamation case to proceed without further delays.
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