By Andrew KariukiTelevangelist Apostle James Ng’ang’a and his wife, Loise Murugi Maina, have been awarded Ksh2.5 million in general damages after a Milimani Commercial Court found that a 2015 publication by Standard Media Group was defamatory. The court further noted that although the publication was based on material drawn from court documents, the media house could not rely on the defence of qualified privilege. The magistrate found that the proceedings referenced in the article had not been canvassed in open court at the time of publication. The media house also maintained that it used cautionary language such as “alleges” and “claims” in its reporting. While awarding Ksh2.5 million in general damages, the court declined to grant a permanent injunction against the media house, citing the need to balance protection of reputation with constitutional guarantees of press freedom.

Source: Standard Digital February 13, 2026 18:37 UTC