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A firm owned by the Kenyatta family and Brookside Dairy has lost a court bid to compensate an elderly plumber Sh1.6 million for unlawful termination and use of his photograph without his consent.
Justice Hellen Wasilwa rejected an application filed by Gicheha Farms and Brookside Dairy seeking to set aside the judgment that was delivered on January 21.
The High Court in January awarded David Gicheru, 80, Sh1.5 million for use of his picture by Brookside and Sh139,200 including 11 months compensation on his Sh11,600 pay for unfair sacking by Gicheha Farms in 2018 when he complained about the image.
But Justice Wasilwa found that the two firms were aware of the court proceedings because they did not deny receiving court papers from Mr Gicheru in October 2019.
Mr Gicheru was shown the door in 2018 after complaining when Brookside Dairy, which is majority owned by the Kenyatta family, used his picture in its calendar.
