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Kenyatta-Owned Brookside Files a Defamation Suit Against Nyali MP Mohamed Ali

Kenyatta-Owned Brookside Files a Defamation Suit Against Nyali MP Mohamed Ali

A milk processing company linked to President Kenyatta’s family has sued Nyali MP Mohamed Ali seeking compensation for alleged economic and commercial harm to its business.

Brookside Dairy Limited accuses the first-time MP of inciting the public against it, citing his remarks on March 3rd at a public rally in Nyeri town where he claimed that the company exploits farmers by buying raw milk for Sh20 and reselling it at Sh120 after processing.

 “Uhuru Kenyatta comes here, he buys milk at Sh20, he goes and boils it and then sells it back to you at Sh120,” Ali was quoted as saying in court papers.

Brookside wants the court to issue a permanent injunction barring MP Ali from advocating public hatred against it and be compelled to respect its rights and reputation and compensate it for the alleged harm and loss he has caused, according to Nation.

“The statement meant that the company exploits the dairy farmers who sell and supply milk to it as raw material for its business. The said statement also meant that the company subjects farmers or suppliers to unfair treatment,” Brookside says in its petition.

“The statement was meant to and did cause economic or commercial harm to the company and its business.” 

The milk processor argues that Ali violated its constitutional right to a good reputation by advocating public hatred against it and vilifying its products.

In an affidavit, Brookside secretary Jacob Ombongi termed the MP’s remarks as false and malicious.

“The actions of the respondent were aimed at turning away or inciting resentment or hatred against the petitioner or its products by consumers of its processed products, its suppliers of raw milk and the public generally,” Ombongi stated.
 

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Jackton (not verified)     Thu, 07/14/2022 @ 04:54pm

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Every company in kenya and all over the world is in business to make money. You are just leg-agitating Ali’s verbal diarrhea without any solid proof of consumers being exploited.

Can you expound of how this company is exploiting the consumers?

The problem with black Kenyans (generally Africans all over the world) is pure jealousy. You can come up with your own milk products process company to compete with the Kenyatta’s my damn foot.

Asista (not verified)     Thu, 07/14/2022 @ 08:08pm

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Jackton, first you cannot be a country’s president with a business conflict of interest. Uhuru is in record as of today as maiming the farming industry in Kenya. First he worked to disable the farming unions. This way he can can get a discretionary benefit by himself. And for a fact that he is not learned, he couldn’t have foreseen it’s outcome. The nation is starting for food today. Perhaps compliment of Uhuru Kenyatta the president together with his virtual deputy president Raila Amolo.

Kipserem (not verified)     Sat, 07/16/2022 @ 02:55am

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The problem with you @asista is telling a bunch of open lies just like Ruto himself. What you have been saying here is irrelevant and immaterial because Uhuru is not the one running Brookside Dairy.

Secondly, Uhuru is the current president and you fools have waisted so much valuable time attacking Uhuru instead of getting out there to campaign for your thieving guy ruto.

You sound really childish talking of a business which has employed thousands of kenyans. Why not start your own business to be a value addition to Kenya’s economy? Shenzi wewe!

Warid (not verified)     Sat, 07/16/2022 @ 06:40am

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Raila made a better deputy outside the government that a madman ruto with his over reaching greed that led him to the evil Plans of assassinating a sitting president and take power through the back door. You @asista is the worst colt like sycophant because you follow a lunatic simply because he is your freaking kalenjin tribe. Kenyans do not tryst your people with political power because all of you are greedy thieves.

Mwororo (not verified)     Thu, 07/14/2022 @ 09:29pm

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@ Jacton, Ali states that the poor farmer owns the cow, feeds the cow takes care of the cow and milks the cow. Brookside buys his milk at Sh 20 and sells the same milk to wananchi at Sh120-a whopping increase of 600% - and that doesn't mean anything to you? Even if you're a kitendawilli fool- its ok to use your brains instead of your diarrhea- it won't hurt!

Maxiley (not verified)     Fri, 07/15/2022 @ 11:55am

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Wow, let's be careful here @ Mwororo. The farmer owns the cow,feeds it ...etc.That expense comes to xxx amount.If he is accepting to sale the milk at Sh 20,and still be in business, then is some shrewd business man,or outrightly lucky if not stupid.Point being you are not going to sell your product at aloss;belong production cost and expect to be in business.
My opinion is that the MP used hyperbolic language to incite the masses,for whatever reason. Obviously processing milk,packaging,and marketing it is more than ,"just boiling it and selling"
Sure the farmers would like to make good money on their investments,and if they are being exploited why haven't we hard them cry out?This does not mean that they are not being exploited,but I hope the awareness ,and attention this has garnered would make the company alittle more generous.After all they need the farmers.

Mwororo (not verified)     Fri, 07/15/2022 @ 03:41pm

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Farmer has no choice! @Maxiley, Brookside is running a monopoly here, (Ref: Kenya.com Sept 2019). Milk bill:farmer faces criminal charges if he sells milk directly to his neighbors. Cannot sell milk to hawkers. Farmer faces criminal charges if his milk is contaminated with aflatoxins although such may happen because of animal feeds and not the farmer- penalty- Ksh 500K. Buyer can only sell his milk to one processor only- what happened to free market? Brookside can buy milk wherever they want even from Uganda and Tanzania, yet farmer must be dictated where he can sell his milk. What don't you understand here?

Hosiah (not verified)     Sat, 07/16/2022 @ 03:05am

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Really you asshole! Farmer has no choice my foot. Farmers are paid the current market value for their milk.

Besides, there are other Daily companies which buy the same milk from farmers besides Brookside Dairy in the same locations. These other companies pay way less for a gallon of milk in comparison to Brookside. Toy are just talking from abstracts without the facts.

Stop your silly mama’s gimmicks. You reason out like a piece of Tad (dudu)! No wonder kenya has really remained backward because of idiots like you. Why are you lying like a dead dog?

So what are you gonna do when Ruto is beaten by raila hands down? Mjinga wewe.

Jsckton (not verified)     Sat, 07/16/2022 @ 03:09am

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Ali is a damn idiot, a real lazy idiot who owns nothing except the crumbs he is collecting from wsr. He is a lazy bustard who has done nothing for his constituencies. He does not understand whst he is talking about.

Asista (not verified)     Thu, 07/14/2022 @ 10:31pm

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Jackton, I agree with you that all profit making companies have to make money above their investments. Profit. But then this is a different case. Where a civil servant and in this case the president is running a business is wrong and we all know this is a conflict of interest 101. However much you are the presidents sycophant, you would not want to support this very fact that the president is using his office to fleece the farmers. The food shortage in the country is not accidental. Neither it caused by the war torn Baltic states. It’s Uhuru and his virtual deputy president Raila to blame.

Jsckton (not verified)     Sat, 07/16/2022 @ 03:14am

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And whose sycophant are you Dick? Your sycophancy to a damn thief and a murderer is really what is eating your ignorance. You are just like a croaking frog that got nothing can do to stop the good work done by Brookside. You ought to be ashamed if yourself for your sycophantic level of ignorance.

Ben (not verified)     Thu, 07/14/2022 @ 03:39pm

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Mp Ali does not know any better. He is talking just to open his mouth and vomit some nonsense. Just keep him afloat with legal bills to a point he is broke financially.

Simon (not verified)     Thu, 07/14/2022 @ 04:11pm

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Well!..the mp hit the nail on the head, The crooks couldn't handle the truth ..thats why KCC was dismantled like any other local industries got destroyed

Kelly (not verified)     Fri, 07/15/2022 @ 06:37am

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Why dont you open your own milk processing company and supply milk to your mother? Are the Kenyattas holding your small hands not to open one? Even Ali drinks mild from Beookside because he is a lazy man. Wacha ndomo!

bmore (not verified)     Fri, 07/15/2022 @ 01:04am

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Nobody is forced to sell milk to Brookside. If one feels exploited, please sell your milk to other vendors. This Ali guy use to be a well-respected Jounalist, but he lost it when he joined corrupt group.

Asista (not verified)     Fri, 07/15/2022 @ 07:26pm

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When Raila went on a loud speaker to protest brookside dairy and other business components surrounding Kenyatta family, Uhuru or his brookside didn’t go to court for defamation or other. What has changed?

Jasho langu (not verified)     Sat, 07/16/2022 @ 05:04am

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This lawsuit may just be Brookside's undoing. Exactly what Mr. Ali who looks like he doesn't consume milk since birth has been waiting for. The worst part about this is local farmers are even barred from selling their milk elsewhere because of unscrupulous backlash from the company and it's influence on Kenyan law. At this point the Kenyatta family is the biggest cartel in Kenya

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