Former Chief Justice David Maraga has sued Senior Counsel Ahmednassir Abdullahi over a tweet which he says is defamatory. Justice (rtd) Maraga who described himself also as an elder of the Seventh Day Adventist Church said the tweet by the lawyer insinuated that he (Maraga) was not a person of good character. The tweet indicated that Justice (rtd) Maraga was silent on alleged corruption in court even though it described him as a decent and honest Kenyan. Also sought is an order to compel the senior counsel to apologize for the tweet, in the Daily Nation and Standard newspapers. The former CJ is also seeking that the lawyer be barred permanently from making any defamatory statements against him and compensate him for damages already caused by the tweet.

Source: The Star February 24, 2021 06:33 UTC