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Bid to stop suit on CORD bosses fails

Lawyer Anthony Oluoch argues out in a case filed by Agnes Wacera Macharia a complainant in a case filed seeking damages from the coalition principals for her vehicle which was reportedly torched along Juja Road during CORD’s last protest against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on June 29, 2016. (PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/ STANDARD}

The High Court has dismissed a preliminary objection to have a petition filed by matatu owners trashed.

Justice Joseph Onguto dismissed the objection, saying the Constitution does not stop the court from awarding damages where the complainant adduced enough evidence.

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