By WALTER MENYAMore by this AuthorBy HARRY MISIKOMore by this AuthorAnti-corruption tsar and whistleblower John Githongo has suffered a blow as the High Court has ordered him to pay former Cabinet minister Chris Murungaru Sh27 million for defamation. In the ruling delivered on Thursday, the court in Nairobi directed Mr Githongo to pay Dr Murungaru Sh20 million in general damages, Sh5 million in exemplary damages, and Sh2 million in special damages. The activist was also ordered to pay full interest on the award until Dr Murungaru receives all his money, and the costs of the suit. The case stemmed from Anglo Leasing scandal in which the Mwai Kibaki regime lost billions of shillings in phantom security printing contracts. But while he lost the case, Mr Githongo on Thursday said the Sh27 million award is just one of the many setbacks he has suffered in the case that has dragged on for more than 13 years.

Source: Daily Nation May 02, 2019 10:07 UTC