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المقال

9 إبريل 2021

الكاتب:
Joseph Wangui, Business Daily (Kenya)

Kenya: British agricultural giant takes on Human Right Commission for article on alleged injustices by the company

‘Kakuzi sues KHRC over link to criminal actions’ 1 April 2021

Birtish-owned agricultural firm Kakuzi Plc, has sued the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) over an article that alleges it has over the years condoned violence, killings, rape and labour injustices. In the petition filed at the High Court in Milimani, the firm says the article published on February 14 after settlement of a case in the United Kingdom where 85 Kenyans were awarded Sh696 million by its parent firm Camelia Plc, could severely affect its business. Through Kaplan & Straton Advocates law firm, Kakuzi has described the article punished on the KHRC website as untrue and misleading. It wants KHRC compelled to pull it down and publish a correction.

…Kakuzi executive head of corporate affairs Simon Odhiambo says the company's advocates had through a letter dated February 25, demanded that KHRC file reports with the relevant investigative agencies to facilitate investigations and prosecution, if true. "Kakuzi wrote to KHRC seeking information on the alleged claims. Kakuzi had not been served with any complaint or legal demand letter by the respondents. The respondent did not respond to the petitioner at all," the court papers indicate. "The respondent has failed to disclose any information or action taken to identify the alleged perpetrators of the criminal acts stated in the article," the company says.