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Kenyatta family case against MP Moha Jicho Pevu thrown out

by Enock Ndayala

In July 2022, Brookside Limited, a milk processing company associated with the family of the immediate former Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta sued Nyali MP Mohamed Ali alias Jicho Pevu.

The processor accused the lawmaker of inciting the public to cause economic and commercial harm to its business.

This was after Moha alleged at a public rally that Brookside was exploiting farmers by buying raw milk for KSh 20 and reselling it at KSh 120 after processing.

In July 2022, Brookside Limited, a milk processing company associated with the family of the immediate former Head of State sued Nyali MP Moha Jicho Pevu.
In July 2022, Brookside Limited, a milk processing company associated with the family of the immediate former Head of State sued Nyali MP Moha Jicho Pevu. Photo: State House Kenya/Twitter

“Uhuru Kenyatta comes here, he buys milk at KSh 20, he goes and boils it and then sells it back to you at KSh 120,” Moha said according to court papers.

As such, the milk processing company wanted the High Court to order the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) legislator to pay an unspecified amount of damages.

It further sought a permanent order barring the lawmaker from advocating the alleged public hatred against it.

But Justice Hedwig Ongundi struck out the case saying the suit was filed in the wrong forum.

Ongundi said the constitutional division is not the correct court to handle defamation cases.

The company said Ali incited the public to cause economic and commercial anguish to the business.

“The statement meant that the company exploits the dairy farmers who sell and supply milk to its business. The said statement also meant that the company subjects farmers or suppliers to unfair treatment,” the firm said in its petition.

But the Nyali MP in his defense through lawyer Adrian Kamotho argued that the lawmaker had not violated the company’s rights stating that the rights enshrined in the Constitution are to be enjoyed by natural persons, not corporates.

“The Bill of Rights affords protection and guarantees for natural persons as individuals which protection does not extend to limited liability companies such as Brookside,” Ali said.

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