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Explainer: What is defamation?

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru (Right) threatened to sue musician King Kaka (Left) for allegedly defaming her in his sensational "Wajinga Nyinyi" poetic release. [Standard]

Kiranyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has threatened to sue rapper Kennedy Ombima –alias- King Kaka for allegedly defaming her in his anti-graft song Wajinga Nyinyi which translates to ‘you fools’.

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