The company that imported the Russian-manufactured Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in the country is seeking court orders restraining a media house from publishing defamatory words.
Through lawyer Donald Kipkorir,the firm, Dinlas Pharma EPZ Limited, claims that following a publication titled COVID millionaires by the Daily Nation, the company suffered a loss of Sh.4.8 billion.
“Daily Nation of 2nd April 2021 the defendants jointly and severally printed or caused to be printed or caused to be published the following words defamatory of the plaintif,” reads part of the court paper.
The firm claims the words used in the news item meant that that Dinlas is part of the companies that made corrupt supplies to KEMSA and is being investigated by Parliament.
Additionally, the firm wants the court to issue a permanent injunction restraining the local media house from further publishing or causing to be published words defamatory to the company.
Further, the firm is also demanding compensation of Sh.4.8 billion from the Nation Media Group(NMG).