Jeff Koinange woes started in May 2015 when Senior Resident Magistrate Maisy Chesang issued a warrant of arrest against him for disobeying court orders.
A Nairobi court issued a warrant of arrest against Jeff Koinange and businessman Tony Gachoka for contempt of court on May 13th 2015.
Jeff failed to appear in court to answer charges of discussing the conduct of a company on his show despite a court order barring him.
The plaintiff argues that Jeff and Tony discussed defamatory statements on Jeff Koinange Live that caused their company, Kwacha Group of Companies Limited, massive losses by linking it to Anglo leasing scandal.
Businessmen, Sani Mbui Wanjigi and Jimi Wanjigi, had obtained orders on March 20th 2015 barring Jeff Koinange, KTN and the Standard Media Group from broadcasting or publishing alleged defamatory statements concerning them and the company.
Jeff and Tony Gachoka were arrested on May 19th
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The legendary talk show host was freed the same day on a cash bail of Kes 2 million while Tony Gachoka spent weeks locked at Industrial Area Remand Prison after he failed to pay bail.
Jeff is finally off the hook, High Court Judge Roselyne Aburili on Monday February 27th 2017 ruled that the Kes 2 million fine or six months jail term imposed on Jeff and Tony was unlawful.
Aburili said that the fine was wrongly imposed by Senior Resident Magistrate Maisy Chesang and also violated Jeff and Tony’s right to a fair trial.