Comedian Oga Obinna has won a Ksh6 million defamation case against Radio Jambo presenter Massawe Japanni, the station’s parent company, Radio Africa, and socialite Maureen Imbayi, also known as Black Cinderella, after a court ruled in his favor.
While confirming the victory on Wednesday, November 5, Obinna revealed that the case stemmed from statements made by Black Cinderella during an interview on Radio Jambo’s show hosted by Massawe.
The comedian claimed that false and damaging claims about his character were broadcast without verification.
“We successfully sued Massawe Japanni, Black Cinderela and Radio Jambo for defamation about a year ago and today we have won.
“Black Cinderella has been making defamatory remarks about me knowing we have never met. She gets invited for an interview by Massawe on her show that airs on Radio Jambo and she goes and makes the same remarks, the host and the producers never asked for evidence but decide to air the story for views and likes or whatever reason,” he said.
Justice Edward Too of the Milimani Commercial Magistrate Court found the defendants liable for defamation and awarded Obinna Ksh5 million in general damages.
He was also awarded an additional Ksh1.1 million in aggravated damages, damages in lieu of an apology and exemplary damages.
“I enter judgment in favour of the Plaintiff against the Defendants jointly and severally for a permanent injunction restraining the Defendants by themselves or their agents or otherwise, howsoever from publishing any further or similar defamatory material of or concerning the Plaintiff
“General damages Ksh5,000,000; Aggravated damages Ksh500,000; Damages in lieu of an apology Ksh500,000; and Exemplary damages Ksh100,000,” he ruled.
