DP Ruto sues activists Boniface Mwangi for defamation

DP Ruto sues activists Boniface Mwangi for defamation

Deputy President William Ruto has made good his threats and filed a suit against activist Boniface Mwangi for defamation.

Through his lawyer, Kioko Kilukumi, Ruto argues that the tweet by Mwangi was calculated to injure his reputation, discredit him and to cause him to be shunned and expose him to hatred contempt and ridicule.

The DP now wants the court to compel Mwangi to publicly retract and delete the defamatory words.

Ruto further wants the court to issue an injunction to restrain Mwangi from tweeting or publishing any defamatory material against him.

This comes just a week after the Deputy President through his lawyers, Kilukumi & Co. Advocates, has demanded an apology from activist Mwangi over an allegedly libelous tweet linking the DP to the death of businessman, Jacob Juma, who was assassinated in May this year.

Boniface Mwangi posted a controversial tweet on September 28 insinuating the DP’s involvement in the murder of Juma.

If Mr Mwangi fails to retract his statement, he could face litigation, says DP Ruto’s legal counsel.

In a letter obtained by Citizen Digital and dated September 30 addressed to Boniface Mwangi by Kilukumi & Co. Advocates the firm asked the outspoken activist to retract his statement.

“It is common knowledge that all digital activity is public and permanent. Once posted online a tweet is there forever… This leaves a permanent damage on our client’s reputation as he has been exposed to shame, hatred, contempt, anguish and animosity. He has as a result been injured and continues to be injured in his political career,” read the document in part.

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