Cecil Miller v Jackson Njeru & Jackline Okuta [2016] KEHC 4580 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

CIVIL CASE NO.  111 OF 2016

CECIL MILLER ….………………………….PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

VERSUS

JACKSON NJERU ……………….…1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

JACKLINE OKUTA …………….….2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

COURT RULING

The plaintiff  Cecil Miller  seeks from this court by  an application dated  12th April 2016  an injunction restraining  the defendants  Jackson Njeru and Jackline Okuta  whether by  themselves, their agents and or servants from posting  on face book  or any other media plat form, commenting, writing or providing  any platform for comments by the general public about the  plaintiff/applicant on any media platform pending the hearing  and  determination of the suit.  He also seeks   for costs.

The application is supported  by the affidavit of Cecil Miller  the applicant sworn on 12th April  2016  which also  annexes  copies  of the impugned  social media (face book) postings of and concerning the plaintiff/applicant by the defendants  and their  associates in the social media.

The application is not opposed.  On 12th April 2016, Honourable Mbogholi Msagha did grant exparte interlocutory order of injunction against the defendants pending interpartes hearing of the application.

The matter is before me for interpartes hearing but so far the defendants have not filed any replying affidavits or grounds of opposition. Neither are they in court to state their position on the matter. The plaintiff/applicant’s counsel has urged this court to confirm the interim orders on record.

In the premise, I hereby grant to the plaintiff/ applicant Cecil Miller an injunction  restraining  the defendants  Jackson Njeru and Jackline  Okuta, their agents, servants  or representatives  from posting on face book or  any other  media  platform, comments, writing  or providing any plat form for comments  by the general public  about(concerning the plaintiff /applicant  pending the hearing and  determination of the suit herein.

The plaintiff/applicant shall have costs of the application.

Dated, signed and delivered in open court at Nairobi this 25the day of April, 2016.

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE