Kamau v Mathiu & another
Kamau v Mathiu & another (Civil Case 446 of 2015) [2026] KEHC 7789 (KLR) (Civ) (4 June 2026) (Judgment)
The Court held that the Defendants published a false and reckless article portraying the Plaintiff as suspended and under investigation over Integrity Centre without verifying the facts or contacting him, thereby defaming him. The Defendants failed to prove truth, fair comment, or qualified privilege because the publication was framed as factual, was unsupported by evidence, and breached journalistic accuracy obligations. The Plaintiff therefore succeeded in defamation, but only general damages were awarded because the injury was fully met by that award, while aggravated and exemplary damages…
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- Libel
- Truth as a defence
- Fair comment
- Qualified privilege
- Malice
- Damages