[kictanet] Fwd:Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For Apology

Sun Oct 16 11:57:50 EAT 2011

Interesting case this. If it goes to full trial, it will hammer some sense into people on how to use new media. You may remain faceless, but what you write on blocks and other web pages is as impactful, or even more than, as what is published in the newsprint. One of the problems would be to prove who runs the blog if he used fake details in opening the account. There's a precident, when Uhuru kenyatta sued the Nation for defamation based on comments by some readers on its website on the deputy Prime Minister.

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From: Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu at gmail.com>
To: luke <lmulunda at yahoo.com>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd:Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For Apology

If a facebook wall, then the guy can deactivate the account & register
a new one with a pseudo.
I'm just keen on any development that will arise out of this lawsuit.

On 15/10/2011, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu at gmail.com> wrote:
> BTW the said "blog" was his FaceBook wall.....other than that the matter
> stems from political underpinnings because the parties belong to different
> divides and in the past, they have had heated debates, in among other fora ,
> *The Star.
> *A very wait and see case...
>
> 2011/10/15 John Gitau <jgitau at gmail.com>
>
>> Well freedom goes hand in hand with taking responsibility for what you
>> write. Ie whoever you are writing about can and definately has access to
>> the
>> same freedom. Which could mean suing you.
>>
>> From a legal standpoint? It will be interesting to watch since 'fun'
>> issues
>> can come up, like where is the blog hosted? Domain registered? If he
>> deletes
>> it is the hosting platform obliged by any kenyan legal apparatus to
>> re-produce that blog post for evidence? In other words this guy can show
>> them the finger, chuckle and write another one making fun of their attempt
>> to sue him.... Does the author blog in their 'true' name?
>>
>> See one reason it helps to keep content local is for law
>> enforcement...definately a good one to watch...If there is a lawyer here
>> it
>> would be nice to have a debate around this.
>>
>> Gitau
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Oct 15, 2011, at 7:16 AM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > This is going t be interesting.
>> > I won't comment lest I bee in contempt of court.
>> >
>> > On 15/10/2011, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Dear all,
>> >> the suit between Muite & Others versus Moses Kuria, which I understand
>> >> is proceeding to court, should be a very interesting one to watch.
>> >> Hopefully it shall give some insights on content control vs freedom of
>> >> expression.
>> >> See below.
>> >>
>> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >> From: Ngunjiri <ngunjiri at kikuyusforchange.com>
>> >> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:05:07 +0300
>> >> Subject: {K4c} Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For
>> >> Apology
>> >> To: KC4 <kikuyusforchange at googlegroups.com>
>> >>
>> >> This will most probably interest some of us, and help all of us be
>> careful
>> >> about what we write on our blogs.
>> >> ---
>> >> Ngunjiri
>> >>
>> >> [image: Issa & Co Advocates]
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Our Ref:          M/058/001/L****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> Tuesday, October 4, 2011****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> Moses Kuria****
>> >>
>> >> P. O. Box 1838-00200
>> >>
>> >> ‘*Advance copy by email*’****
>> >>
>> >> *NAIROBI*****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> Dear Sir,****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> *RE:     DEFAMATORY PUBLICATION *****
>> >> ------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> We have been instructed by our clients, Wambugu Ngunjiri, Paul Muite,
>> >> Ndung’u
>> >> Wainaina, Maina Kiai and Hassan Omar.****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> Our instructions are that you published in your widely read blog the
>> >> following words of and concerning our clients.****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> *‘I have said Ocampo has no case.  All he has are fake witnesses
>> >> coached
>> by
>> >> Hassan Omar, Wambugu Ngunjiri, Paul Muite, Ndungu Wainaina, Njonjo Mue
>> and
>> >> Maina Kiai.’*****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> Your insinuations are unfounded and baseless and our clients’
>> professional
>> >> respective standings, characters and reputations have been severely
>> >> tarnished by your publication.****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> Our instructions are to demand a retraction, an apology and an
>> >> admission
>> of
>> >> liability on your part for the publication of the defamatory words.
>>  This we
>> >> hereby do.  We shall address the issue of the damages payable to our
>> clients
>> >> upon receipt of your apology and admission.****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your
>> >> blog
>> >> within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall
>> >> proceed to the law for redress at your risk as to costs. ****
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> Yours faithfully,****
>> >>
>> >> *ISSA & COMPANY ADVOCATES*****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> *MANSUR M. ISSA*****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >> cc.        Clients****
>> >>
>> >> ****
>> >>
>> >>
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