Colleagues,<br><br>A learned friends tells me such issues could be settled via dispute resolution mechanisms eg <a href="http://www.themediationroom1.com/">http://www.themediationroom1.com/</a>, could this be a new avenue for our learned colleagues in ICT.<br>
<br>Kind Regards<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Henry Maina <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:henry@article19.org">henry@article19.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Dear All,<br>
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Please see a decision by the Supreme Court in Canada<br>
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From: kictanet-bounces+henry=<a href="mailto:article19.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke">article19.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> [kictanet-bounces+henry=<a href="mailto:article19.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke">article19.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] on behalf of Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau [<a href="mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com">solo.mburu@gmail.com</a>]<br>
Sent: 15 October <a href="tel:2011%2010" value="+254201110">2011 10</a>:31 AM<br>
To: Henry Maina<br>
<div class="im">Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
</div>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd:Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For Apology<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
If a facebook wall, then the guy can deactivate the account & register<br>
a new one with a pseudo.<br>
I'm just keen on any development that will arise out of this lawsuit.<br>
<br>
On 15/10/2011, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <<a href="mailto:nmutungu@gmail.com">nmutungu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> BTW the said "blog" was his FaceBook wall.....other than that the matter<br>
> stems from political underpinnings because the parties belong to different<br>
> divides and in the past, they have had heated debates, in among other fora ,<br>
> *The Star.<br>
> *A very wait and see case...<br>
><br>
> 2011/10/15 John Gitau <<a href="mailto:jgitau@gmail.com">jgitau@gmail.com</a>><br>
><br>
>> Well freedom goes hand in hand with taking responsibility for what you<br>
>> write. Ie whoever you are writing about can and definately has access to<br>
>> the<br>
>> same freedom. Which could mean suing you.<br>
>><br>
>> From a legal standpoint? It will be interesting to watch since 'fun'<br>
>> issues<br>
>> can come up, like where is the blog hosted? Domain registered? If he<br>
>> deletes<br>
>> it is the hosting platform obliged by any kenyan legal apparatus to<br>
>> re-produce that blog post for evidence? In other words this guy can show<br>
>> them the finger, chuckle and write another one making fun of their attempt<br>
>> to sue him.... Does the author blog in their 'true' name?<br>
>><br>
>> See one reason it helps to keep content local is for law<br>
>> enforcement...definately a good one to watch...If there is a lawyer here<br>
>> it<br>
>> would be nice to have a debate around this.<br>
>><br>
>> Gitau<br>
>><br>
>> Sent from my iPad<br>
>><br>
>> On Oct 15, 2011, at 7:16 AM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <<a href="mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com">solo.mburu@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> > This is going t be interesting.<br>
>> > I won't comment lest I bee in contempt of court.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > On 15/10/2011, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <<a href="mailto:nmutungu@gmail.com">nmutungu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >> Dear all,<br>
>> >> the suit between Muite & Others versus Moses Kuria, which I understand<br>
>> >> is proceeding to court, should be a very interesting one to watch.<br>
>> >> Hopefully it shall give some insights on content control vs freedom of<br>
>> >> expression.<br>
>> >> See below.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
>> >> From: Ngunjiri <<a href="mailto:ngunjiri@kikuyusforchange.com">ngunjiri@kikuyusforchange.com</a>><br>
>> >> Date: Mon, 10 Oct <a href="tel:2011%2016" value="+254201116">2011 16</a>:05:07 +0300<br>
>> >> Subject: {K4c} Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For<br>
>> >> Apology<br>
>> >> To: KC4 <<a href="mailto:kikuyusforchange@googlegroups.com">kikuyusforchange@googlegroups.com</a>><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> This will most probably interest some of us, and help all of us be<br>
>> careful<br>
>> >> about what we write on our blogs.<br>
>> >> ---<br>
>> >> Ngunjiri<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> [image: Issa & Co Advocates]<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Our Ref: M/058/001/L****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Tuesday, October 4, 2011****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Moses Kuria****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> P. O. Box 1838-00200<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ‘*Advance copy by email*’****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> *NAIROBI*****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Dear Sir,****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> *RE: DEFAMATORY PUBLICATION *****<br>
>> >> ------------------------------<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> We have been instructed by our clients, Wambugu Ngunjiri, Paul Muite,<br>
>> >> Ndung’u<br>
>> >> Wainaina, Maina Kiai and Hassan Omar.****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Our instructions are that you published in your widely read blog the<br>
>> >> following words of and concerning our clients.****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> *‘I have said Ocampo has no case. All he has are fake witnesses<br>
>> >> coached<br>
>> by<br>
>> >> Hassan Omar, Wambugu Ngunjiri, Paul Muite, Ndungu Wainaina, Njonjo Mue<br>
>> and<br>
>> >> Maina Kiai.’*****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Your insinuations are unfounded and baseless and our clients’<br>
>> professional<br>
>> >> respective standings, characters and reputations have been severely<br>
>> >> tarnished by your publication.****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Our instructions are to demand a retraction, an apology and an<br>
>> >> admission<br>
>> of<br>
>> >> liability on your part for the publication of the defamatory words.<br>
>> This we<br>
>> >> hereby do. We shall address the issue of the damages payable to our<br>
>> clients<br>
>> >> upon receipt of your apology and admission.****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your<br>
>> >> blog<br>
>> >> within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall<br>
>> >> proceed to the law for redress at your risk as to costs. ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ****<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Yours faithfully,****<br>
>> >><br>
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>> >><br>
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>> >><br>
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>> >><br>
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>> >><br>
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>> >><br>
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