Hon. Faith Wairimu Gitau v His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua & 1 other

Gitau v Gachagua (Civil Suit E201 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 14936 (KLR) (15 October 2025) (Order) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 14936 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) CIVIL SUIT E201 OF 2025 JN MULWA, J OCTOBER 15, 2025 BETWEEN HON. FAITH WAIRIMU GITAU ........................................................... APPLICANT AND HIS EXCELLENCY RIGATHI GACHAGUA .................................... RESPONDENT ORDER 1. The matter of territorial jurisdiction of this court to hear and determine the suit, raised by the Defendant by the Motion dated 4/10/2025 has been considered. 2. The subject suit by the Plaintiff’s plaint dated 23/07/2025, at its paragraphs 3 and 4 is evident that the alleged defamatory utterances by the Defendant were in a funeral ceremony at Njabini Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County. Therein, the Plaintiff states that the funeral ceremony was attended by members of the public, dignitaries, political leaders, media and other stakeholders. 3. To that extend therefore; the court is of the considered view that the proper and appropriate court 4. where the cause of action took place is the High Court of Kenya at Nyandarua. 5. For the foregoing, I am inclined and I hereby do order that this Suit be transferred for hearing and determination to the Judge sitting at the High Court at Nyandarua. 6. The determination of the motion dated 29/10/2025 wherein submissions by both parties have been filed shall be made by the Judge at the High Court at Nyandarua. 7. This order has been communicated to the parties advocates today 15/10/2025 in virtual court. Orders accordingly. DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED IN NAIROBI THIS 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025. JANET MULWA https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/14936/eng@2025-10-15 1

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