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Blow to Nelson Marwa in defamation suit

Devolution Principal Secretary Nelson Marwa addresses delegates during the opening of a one-day workshop dubbed 'Alternative Dispute Regulations, 2018' in Mombasa yesterday. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

Devolution Principal Secretary Nelson Marwa must now respond to a defamation suit filed by Mombasa County Assembly Speaker Harub Ebrahim Kharti, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

On Friday, the court ruled that Mr Marwa could not hide behind the Government Proceedings Act or cite immunity as a Government agent for actions he has been sued over in his individual capacity.

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