Kihika demands apology from Senator Karanja over hotel claims, threatens defamation suit
Failure to comply within seven days, the letter says, will prompt legal action, including civil proceedings for defamation seeking general, aggravated and exemplary damages, injunctive relief, and any other remedies the court may deem fit. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today..
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has demanded a public apology and retraction from Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja over alleged false and defamatory remarks, threatening a defamation lawsuit if the claims are not withdrawn within seven days.
- Senator Karanja accused Governor Kihika of misappropriating county funds to construct a family-owned hotel valued at billions of shillings on Kenya Railways land.
- The complaint, issued via a demand letter by Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, states the remarks were made during a church service in Nakuru on December 21.
- The governor's lawyers emphasize that no county resources have been used in any private or family enterprise and that such public allegations of corruption without evidence undermine due process.
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