DP William Ruto has sued activist Boniface Mwangi for defamation over a tweet linking him to the
Ruto's lawyer Kioko Kilukumi said in a suit filed at a Nairobi court on Friday that Mwangi's claim was
"scandalous and injured his reputation".
Kilukumi siad the tweet injured the Deputy President's character and credit,
and lowered his standing and estimation among Kenya's high-thinking people.
He added that his name has been brought into public scandal and ridicule, and that his feelings were hurt.
A file photo of Boniface Mwangi Photo/VIDIJA PATRICK
The DP wrote to Mwangi last Friday demanding an apology. But the activist
him to make good his threat to sue him over the tweet that was termed libelous.
Mwangi's lawyers, Gitobu Imanyara & Company, wrote to Ruto's team saying he will not apologise for the tweet, and challenged him to proceed to court.
He said Ruto is accountable to the people of Kenya in his capacity as Deputy President.
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