A Nairobi Court has barred three bloggers from commenting or publishing content on the ongoing case between Senate Clerk Jeremiah Nyegenye and suspended Senator Gloria Orwoba.
Nyegenye had made an application requesting the court to prohibit social media users from commenting on the case where he is accusing Orwoba of making unsubstantiated sexual harassment claims.
Consequently, Magistrate Ruguru N granted his applications. The decision will prevent social media users and Orwoba from describing the Senate clerk as a sexual predator.
Among the notable bloggers mentioned include X users Abuga Makori and Amakanji Thomas.
Additionally, the court barred an account named “Lightcast TV Kenya” on Facebook from making such a reference to Nyegenye until the matter is heard and determined.
Further, Nyegenye secured an order prohibiting the three users, media houses and social media users in general from publishing any indirect descriptions referring to the case of Orwoba.
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“In the meantime, prayers 2 and 3 of the application are hereby granted,” the Magistrate noted.
In addition to the reliefs, Nyengeye urged the court to certify the case as urgent.
The case, according to the court order, will come up for hearing on October 11.
Orwoba’s case in Senate
Orwoba’s recent woes begun when she laid sexual harassment claims against a key Senate official.
On several occasions, the Senator accused persons in the Senate hierarchy of demanding sexual advances in return for favors in her activities as a Senator.
However, her remarks have since landed her in trouble as position now hangs in the balance following her suspension.
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In a sitting held on September 20, Senators agreed to suspend her for six months on grounds of failing to substantiate her remarks.
With the suspension stretching to early 2024, Orwoba now stares at losing her seat by virtue of missing eight consecutive sittings as provided for in the law.
However, an adamant Orwoba affirmed that she was certain about her allegations and that several senators in the house were going through similar challenges.
In addition, a section female leaders jumped to her defense, calling it the Senate for what they called an attempt to gag victims from peaking up.
