‘I have a right to be forgotten’: Tycoon Mary Wambui sues Google on past Sh2.2bn tax case
She argues that the case against her was withdrawn but years later, the negative articles are affecting business relationships...
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Kenyan businesswoman Mary Wambui Mungai is suing Google in the Kiambu High Court, seeking to remove links to past news stories about a Sh2.2 billion tax evasion case that was withdrawn.
- The case cites the 'right to be forgotten' established in European law as a basis for her claim.
- Ms. Mungai argues that the continued prominence of these links harms her international business reputation since the case's withdrawal in January 2023.
- Google Kenya Ltd, a respondent, has stated it does not operate the search engine and is therefore not a proper party to the suit.
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