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  • Court Overturns Raburu’s Sh6.5m Win Against Airtel in Trademark Row

    Court Overturns Raburu’s Sh6.5m Win Against Airtel in Trademark Row

    Media personality Willis Raburu will not receive a Sh6.5 million bounty after the High Court overturned a judgement granted in his favour against mobile operator Airtel Kenya.

    Justice Linus Kassan quashed the award stating that the judgment delivered by the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Commercial Court was a nullity as the lower court lacked authority to determine trademark disputes.

    “The decision of the trial court must be faulted in light of this Court’s finding that the said court was ousted of jurisdiction to entertain Raburu’s suit,” Justice Kassan ruled.

    The judge set aside the magistrate’s ruling in its entirety and substituted it with an order striking out Raburu’s suit, with costs awarded to Airtel.

    “In the end, Airtel’s appeal succeeds on the question of jurisdiction. The Court further directs that Airtel will have the attendant costs of the appeal. Order accordingly,” Justice Kassan stated.

    The emphasized that the trial court failed to properly interrogate Airtel’s objection on jurisdiction.

    “Such an omission must be faulted, given this Court’s earlier finding that the intent of the drafters of the Trademark Act was that any live issue concerning trademarks be referred to the High Court and not subordinate courts,” Kassan said.

    The dispute arose from a judgment delivered in November last year, where the magistrate awarded Raburu Sh6.5 million in a case against Airtel Kenya Networks Ltd.

    Raburu had sued Airtel for alleged unauthorized use and infringement of his registered trademark No. 116744, ‘BAZU.’

    He sought a permanent injunction restraining Airtel, its directors, officers, and agents from using the mark or publishing any material in print or broadcast media that could cause confusion with his brand.

    Raburu sought special damages of Sh5 million for potential licensing fees Airtel would have paid had it lawfully used the mark. He also sought profits earned from the alleged infringement, general damages, interest, and costs of the suit.

    However, with the High Court’s ruling, Raburu’s award has been nullified, and Airtel walks away with costs of both the trial and the appeal.

  • A Bright Career Killed, Willis Raburu From a Great Journalist to a Socialites Promoter

    A Bright Career Killed, Willis Raburu From a Great Journalist to a Socialites Promoter

    This is an intervention for Willis Raburu, Who has now become a male socialite and shame to the media fraternity.

    We Kenyans of good will have witnessed the rise of Willis Raburu and would not like to see the good brains wasted by a complicit and corrupt Royal Media Services.

    If you are not aware, Royal Media Service is the most corrupt media house in Kenya. Journalists working for Royal Media services especially the vernacular radio stations are the worst dogs. They are bribed by ethnic gods to create tension within the country. For Instance, Njogu Wa Njoroge is on the Payroll of Kikuyu politicians to promote the We against them narrative. Despite all these malpractices, the idiots err Bosses at the helm have refused to crack the whip of such ethnic zealots.

    Willis Raburu started off well till he started hosting some Socialites in the infamous show called 10 Over 10. This is a show that promotes mediocrity and the whore culture because most of the fellas that flock the show are famous socialites and commercial sex workers like Huddah Monroe and Vera Sidika.

    Why is the media introducing shows that won’t help this country? Shows like 10 over 10 and Nairobi Diaries should be done away with.

    Willis Raburu, an exceptional mind in the media fraternity should not be interviewing socialites. We are watching our dear brother Willis make mistakes like Larry Madowo who has become a shame and bad example in the Kenyan media.

    Old Camels like Caroline Mutoko and Sheila Mwanyigha promoted the whore culture and have had no real achievements as far as their legacy is concerned. They instead dumbed down the masses into believing that whoring around and becoming petty is a Godly act.

    My brother Willis Raburu, we loved you when you used to read the news. Interviewing socialites is not your forte: Leave that to Larry Madowo and the likes of Maina Kageni.

    Being a male socialite is a curse and must be detected and crashed. It is worse than prostitution. Look at the likes of Joe W Muchiri; his only life achievement is being drunk and bragging with alcohol on Instagram. Pathetic socialite if you ask me. Unlike many fake friends out there who don’t tell him the truth, I take this moment to urge Joe Muchiri to get a wife, get married and raise a family. Your agemates like Alai have already married.

    But then, media standards in Kenya have diminished. Starting from Royal media services that has now reduced Willis Raburu to a socialites interviewer.

    For instance, Royal Media Services owner SK Macharia used forged documents to transact a land deal 20 years ago; Police indicated in court documents when the case was hot off the press. This was a widely publicized case that embarrassed the media mogul. Do we expect this character SK Macharia to instill good media standards yet he is a renown fraud? Hell No!

    Willis Raburu must sit down, reflect and see the direction his media career is heading toward. What will he be remembered for? He must avoid taking the course the likes of Maina Kageni and Caroline Mutoko took. Anybody can be a socialite promoter, but it takes courage and immense wisdom to be a revolutionary Journalist.