Uhuru’s Cousin Barred From Publishing Bribery Claims Against Supreme Court Judge
The High Court has prohibited businessman Kung’u Muigai from publishing or disseminating comments alleging that Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola accepted a bribe to influence a court judgment.
The decree was given in response to a suit filed on September 30, 2025, by Justice Lenaola against Muigai for defamation based on accusations made on social media and other digital channels.
Justice Lenaola informed the court that Muigai falsely accused him of getting Ksh.1 million to give an adverse judgment in a matter involving the businessman and a company affiliated with him.
The judge claimed that the statements made during interviews and online postings were widely circulated on sites such as YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp, and X (previously Twitter).
I have been instructed by Captain Kung’u Muigai to defend the defamation claim by Justice Isaac Lenaola. The beauty of a Judge suing is opening himself up to cross-examination, a rare opportunity denied to complainants when JSC shields them from inquiry. This is what I do best. pic.twitter.com/s5hCCcE6qI
— Nelson Havi SC (@NelsonHavi) September 16, 2025
Justice Lenaola filed an affidavit supporting his application, which included films on a flash disk, pictures, screenshots, and print media extracts.
A certificate issued pursuant to Section 106B of the Evidence Act accompanied the electronic evidence.
The judge claims that the allegations are defamatory, malicious, and intended to portray him as a corrupt judicial officer who receives payments, degrading his stature in society and damaging public trust in the judiciary.
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He goes on to say that the claims stem from a case he ruled over many years ago while acting as a High Court judge.
In this case, Muigai and his company lost and the claims have caused serious harm to his professional reputation and judicial career.
Supreme Court Justice Isaac Lenaola fires a demand letter at Kung’u Muigai (represented by Nelson Havi) over alleged defamation—claims tied to bribery accusations in a protracted local bank loan saga pic.twitter.com/YNTaJDq7cF
— Stephen Mutoro (@smutoro) September 17, 2025
In his defence, Muigai admits making the statements and maintains that they are true, repeating the allegations in his court pleadings.
The defamation suit is pending hearing and determination.
Uhuru’s Cousin Barred From Publishing Bribery Claims Against Supreme Court Judge
