Jeff Koinange, the talk show host of Jeff Koinange Live, and Businessman Tonny Gachoka have been slapped with a Ksh2 million fine each or spent six months in jail for their contempt of court case.
The duo were found guilty for disobeying court orders that were issued stopping them from discussing the conduct of Kwacha Group of Companies Limited in the media. The company directors, Jimi Wanjigi and Sani Mbui Wanjigi complained to the court that Koinange and Gachoka ignored the orders issued on March 20 and went ahead to discuss Kwacha Group on the Jeff Koinage Live show on April 1. The show is aired on KTN.
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Principal Magistrate Maisy Chesang on Friday June 5 gave them two hours to raise the amount or be remanded in Industrial Area prison. Also slapped with a fine of a similar amount was Standard Group’s- the owners of KTN- company secretary Carole Cheruiyot who was however released on a KSh100,000 cash bail and given until Monday June 8 to raise the fine. (AGENCIES)
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