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Court orders Githongo to pay Murungaru Sh27m for defamation
John Githongo, former Governance and Ethics Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, testifies at the Anti-Corruption Court on June 20, 2017, during the hearing of the Anglo Leasing case. PHOTO | PAUL WAWERU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Anti-corruption tsar and whistleblower John Githongo has suffered a blow as the High Court has ordered him to pay former Cabinet minister Chris Murungaru Sh27 million for defamation.
In the ruling delivered on Thursday, the court in Nairobi directed Mr Githongo to pay Dr Murungaru Sh20 million in general damages, Sh5 million in exemplary damages, and Sh2 million in special damages.
