Deputy President William
Ruto has sued five Cord
leaders over statements
they made linking him to
the Karen land saga.
The Deputy President has
sued Senators Johnston
Muthama, James Orengo
and Bonny Khalwale,
Elizabeth Ongoro and Suna
MP Junet Mohamed for
defamation.
In the suit filed by Kilukumi
and Company advocates.
Ruto is seeking an order
compelling the defendants
to apologise over the
remarks that linked him to
the alleged land grabing
scandal.
He is also seeking an
injunction barring the Cord
leaders from publishing
statements linking him to
the Karen saga.
On top of that the Deputy
President is also seeking
damages for defamation.
Defamation it is