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September 6, 2026
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Court Orders Man to Pay Lawyer Ksh1.5 Million Over Angry WhatsApp Message

Court Orders Man to Pay Lawyer Ksh1.5 Million Over Angry WhatsApp Message

The ruling serves as a warning to Kenyans to be careful about what they write and send on WhatsApp, even when communicating privately...

✨ Key Highlights

A Kenyan man has been ordered by a court to pay Ksh1.5 million for sending a defamatory WhatsApp message to a lawyer.

  • The total damages awarded were Ksh1.5 million (Ksh1.2 million general and Ksh300,000 aggravated).
  • The key parties involved were the man and an advocate representing a client in a land case.
  • The court ruled that even a private WhatsApp message could be considered "publication to a third party" if read by another person, in this case, a law firm employee.

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