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Monday, February 19, 2024 –Kakamega County Senator Boni Khalwale has, today, filed a sh 1.3b law suit against Kakamega businessman Cleophas ‘Toto’ Shimanyula.
Making this confirmation today Monday February 19 afternoon, the politician flanked by his lawyers and supporters, stated that he had finally made the decision to seek a billion compensation from the businessman who had ignored calls to apologise over his slanderous remarks.
“Our lawyers have finally sued that misguided and scandalsous man from Kakamega,” Khalwale remarked in a statement seen by Kenyawide.com.
Lawyer Danstan Omari Breaks it Down
And commenting on the matter, his lawyers led by Danstan Omari, announced that they had successfully filed the matter at the High Court of Kenya after it emerged that Magistrates Court has a weaker compensation ceiling of sh 20 million, only.
“The jurisdiction of a magistrates’ courts aims at only sh 20 million and that’s why we had to file this case in the High Court,” Lawyer Omari shared.
To defend this decision, he said the accused, Toto Shimanyula, had used obscene language against his client; something that should not happen in a civilized environment.
“Words spoken were defamatory and which should not be used in a caviled democracy. They are obscene, demeaning and aimed at affecting the career of Khalwale as a politician, medical doctor and family man,” Omari further argued this to the media.
The Lawyer, while breaking down the demanded amount, clarified that each family member including the four wives will be seeking at least sh 200 million each from the accused.
“Today, the wives of senator Khalwale (four wives) have instructed me to issue a demand letter on behalf of them all and children who were said to have been born out of wedlock,” went on the lawyer.
He, therefore, announced that, in the law suit, the claimant will be demanding a whopping total figure of sh 1.3 billion.
This, Omari argued, will serve as a lesson to the accused and people who may have similar intentions in future.
Khalwale and Toto Fights
Khalwale has been embroiled in a political wrangle with businessman-cum-contractor Toto who accused him of having murdered his caretaker, the late Kizito Moi Amukune, who is now laid to rest.
Toto claimed to have gathered evidence against Khalwale over the death of the farm worker who Khalwale had reported that was gored to death by his bull, Inasio.
Khalwale has wives Josephine Umina Khalwale, Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale and Diana Moragwa Khalwale.
Some of his grown-up sons are Steven Kapten Khalwale, Tigana Khachuma Khalwale, and Sonister Timboi Khalwale.