- Omari sued Ichung'wah and demanded Sh11 million in damages for allegedly saying he frequents the infamous Koinange Street.
- Omari said he was also falsely and maliciously associated with Koinange Street.
The hearing of a case in which City lawyer Danstan Omari sued Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah for defamation has been adjourned to next week.
Omari sued Ichung'wah in April and demanded Sh11 million in damages for allegedly saying he frequents the infamous Koinange Street.
The advocate through his lawyer Brian Mabeya had written a demand letter to Ichung'wah giving him seven days to retract and apologise but that did not happen.
In his petition to the court, Omari wants Ichung'wah to pay Sh11 million in damages for both general and aggravated damages he has suffered as a result of that tweet.
Ichung'wah is alleged to have tweeted “Phew! At least am known in Kikuyu by my people unlike the fake media-based liar only known along Koinange Street.”
Mabeya claims that the tweet was defamatory by way of innuendo, knowing fully well that the insinuation Ichung'wah made against Omari was untrue.
“He published the said offensive and defamatory tweet out of malevolence and spite and without justifiable cause thereby discrediting the good way and the reputation of the plaintiff,” court papers read.
He further says that the said tweet has also had the effect of potentially ruining Omari’s life by planting seeds of doubt and hate in the hearts and minds of people since he is a married man.
In his affidavit, Omari argues that the said tweet was meant and understood to mean that he is an immoral person who keeps the company of prostitutes notwithstanding that he has been a lecturer of law, an advocate for several years, and a known commentator on various public issues in the media.
Omari said he was also falsely and maliciously associated with Koinange Street.