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Lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui has demanded Sh50 million from a businessman over an X post he says falsely linked him to an alleged Sh25.4 million bribery scheme.
Kinyanjui, through Mbichire & Co. Advocates, accused the businessman of publishing what his lawyers described as malicious, reckless and defamatory material.
The dispute centres on an X post that allegedly shared a video presented as showing an Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) operation.
According to Kinyanjui's lawyers, the post also identified their client as well as a former judge who had allegedly been arrested over a Sh25.4 million bribe purportedly intended to influence Supreme Court cases involving former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua. Kinyanjui's lawyers denied the claims.
They said their client “was never involved in, has never been arrested or even charged with any such act of bribery or scheme ‘to fix Supreme Court cases for Gachagua’ as alleged, or at all.”
The lawyers also denied that Kinyanjui was the advocate allegedly arrested in the operation referenced in the post.
They said he had never been involved in bribing a judge or magistrate and had not been arrested by any police officer on August 17, 2026, or at any other time for an alleged crime.
The lawyers further denied that Kinyanjui was involved in any Supreme Court cases concerning Gachagua, as alleged in the post. The demand letter said the businessman published the material without first contacting Kinyanjui for clarification.
According to the lawyers, the publication caused their client emotional distress and damage to his reputation, with clients contacting him to establish whether the allegations were true.
Kinyanjui's lawyers have demanded that the businessman retract the publication within 24 hours and issue an apology acceptable to their client.
They have also demanded the removal of the post and related online publications, an undertaking not to publish similar material, and payment of Sh50 million in damages within seven days.
The letter warns that failure to comply would lead to legal action, including pursuit of criminal complaints under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act. The demand was copied to the EACC and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
EACC denies alleged operation. Separately, the EACC denied social media claims that it had arrested a High Court advocate and other prominent individuals over alleged bribery. In a statement issued on Monday, August 17, 2026, the anti-corruption agency said no such operation had taken place and described the claims as false and misleading.
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has noted social media posts claiming that it has today arrested an Advocate of the High Court and other prominent persons over alleged bribery,” the Commission said.
“The Commission clarifies that no such operation was conducted and the claims are false and misleading,” it added.
The clarification followed social media posts alleging that an advocate had been arrested alongside other prominent individuals in connection with an alleged bribery scheme.
The claims attracted attention online, with users sharing and commenting on the allegations. The EACC urged members of the public not to rely on unverified information circulating on social media.
“The public is therefore urged to disregard the claims and rely only on official EACC communication for accurate information on the Commission's operations and activities,” the agency said.
The Commission said it would continue providing information about its activities through its official channels.
“EACC remains committed to providing timely and accurate information to the public,” it added.
The EACC's statement contradicts the claims circulating online about the alleged arrest and bribery operation.
