UPDATE: Judiciary Clarifies a Case in Which a Nairobi Lady Was Ordered by the Court to Pay Ksh. 23,750 After Eating a Ksh.3,000 Fare
The Judiciary has issued a statement clarifying the recent news that a Nairobi lady was ordered by the court to pay Ksh. 23,750 after eating a Ksh.3,000 fare.
Leah Mukangai 
In a post shared on its social media accounts, the Judiciary termed the news to be fake.
FAKE NEWS! pic.twitter.com/iyEUbZgtVB
— The Judiciary Kenya (@Kenyajudiciary) July 28, 2022
The lady was allegedly ordered by the Milimani small claims court to pay her boyfriend Kshs 23,750 after he sent her Kshs 3,000 to pay for a taxi to attend the man's birthday party but the lady did not show up and instead switched off her phone, according to previous reports.
After the lady ignored his messages and turned off her phone, the man is said to have gone to small claims court and filed the suit, along with evidence such as his M-pesa statement and WhatsApp chats between him and the lady before and after sending the money.
The lady was ordered to refund the man Kshs 3,000 plus interest of Kshs 750 and Kshs 20,000 in damages for his emotional anguish.
The boyfriend was overjoyed as the lady cried and cursed the magistrate for the harsh punishment. It was necessary for the police to remove her from the courtroom after she attempted to wreak havoc.
Kenyans have also been warned about fake news, which can lead to public misinformation.
