In suing Mr Mwangi, Mr Ruto states that a post on the activist’s Twitter page last month was false and malicious. As he had first claimed in the letter through his lawyer, Mr Mwangi has included a full assertion questioning Mr Ruto’s reputation. His lawyers claim that Mr Ruto’s assertion during a television interview last month portrayed Mr Mwangi as “alcohol dependent”. In order to prove such an expansive defence, Mr Mwangi will have to rely on a large number of witnesses. Whatever else it is, the case begins to look like a trial of Mr Ruto, rather than Mr Mwangi.

Source: Daily Nation October 22, 2016 20:15 UTC