Nonini Awarded KSh3 Million in Defamation Case Against Ezekiel Mutua
Court orders Ezekiel Mutua to pay Nonini KSh3 million
A Kenyan court has ruled in favor of musician Hubert Mbuku Nakitare, known as Nonini, in a defamation case against former Kenya Film Classification Board CEO Ezekiel Mutua.
The court ordered Mutua to pay Nonini KSh3 million in damages, comprising KSh2.5 million in general damages and KSh500,000 in exemplary and aggravated damages.
Background
The case stemmed from a dispute over royalty payments, with Nonini sharing financial records from the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) on social media.
Mutua responded with comments that Nonini deemed defamatory, leading to the court case.
Source: Nairobi Wire. AI-assisted summary.
