This archive report was first published on 7 August 2019.
On August 7, 2019, a Kenyan court awarded renowned journalist Tony Mochama Sh9 million in damages in a defamation suit.
The case stemmed from allegations of sexual harassment made against Mochama in 2014 by two women, Shalja Patel and Prof Wambui Mwangi.
According to court documents, the alleged incident occurred on September 20, 2014, during a lunch meeting at the home of one of the accusers to discuss the Africa Poetry Book Fund.
However, Magistrate A. Obura ruled that there was no evidence to support the allegations, stating, "There was no concrete evidence that the plaintiff ever molested or sexually assaulted the defendants at the respective time they allege."
As a result, the court ordered the two women to apologise to Mochama through the court within 14 days.
Mochama expressed his satisfaction with the ruling, saying, "I am also happy they will apologize to me after all the shenanigans, it is fulfilling."
