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<p dir="ltr">Allan Wadi was charged under section 132 of the penal code. 'Undermining the authority of a public officer'. The law still exists. </p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 24, 2016 2:57 PM, "Mildred Achoch via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal">Alex Watila said: "I think if someone insults you, you sue for liable because
you have to prove to the courts that what was said was not true."</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The majority of we common wananchi cannot afford to go to court every time someone insults us. ( Actually most wananchi can't affort to go to court, period.) Is there another channel that people can use to settle such matters out of court?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ahmed Mohamed Maawy said: "Insult in Swahili means
"Kutukana". In which case the response to an insulting person (a
fool) is to keep quiet. Arguing with a fool is foolish. This does not look so good in many ways for a public figure
like him."</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">I agree it is not wise to argue with a fool but disagree with keeping quiet. Silence is not always the best policy. Again, is there a channel, outside court, that people can use? Regarding the issue of public figures, I think they too have a right to not be insulted, their privacy to be respected and also the right to speak out against any real or perceived insults. Dialogue is key.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Regards,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Mildred Achoch.<br></p></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="quoted-text">Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! <br><a href="http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://<wbr>kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.<wbr>blogspot.com</a><br><br></div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B0LREF4BdId4ZTBEeEU0R2MzUHM&revid=0B0LREF4BdId4UjUwYjFYQnMxQ2RkcGRxamIwbWRyYmh4cWZ3PQ"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="quoted-text">On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="elided-text">
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