This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.
On August 8, 2019, Kenyan footballer Victor Wanyama took to the High Court in Nairobi to file a lawsuit against Menengai Oil Refineries.
At the center of the case is a tweet posted by Menengai, which used Wanyama's photo to wish Harambee Stars well in the 2019 African Cup of Nations Championship (AFCON).
Wanyama, who plays for London-based Tottenham Hotspurs, argues that the tweet was meant to promote Menengai's business, not to show support for Harambee Stars.
“If you believe it, you can do it, we at the Menengai would like to wish our boys all the best in the Africa Cup of Nations,” read the tweet which accompanied Wanyama’s photo.
Wanyama believes that if the message was meant for the whole team, a photo comprising the entire team could have been used.
He wants the court to find that Menengai used his image without his approval and that the tweet contravened his image and personality rights.
Wanyama is seeking damages from Menengai for violating his image rights.
