Meta case sets up multinationals for Kenya suits

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The Employment Court has dismissed an application by Meta seeking to strike out a petition filed by 260 content moderators. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

A judge on Monday ruled that social media giant Meta — the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — can be sued locally, opening a new front for multinationals registered outside the country to face suits in Kenyan courts.

A number of multinationals including Google and Nokia face suits in Kenya and the firms have been arguing that local courts do not have the jurisdiction to determine cases over foreign firms.

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