Lawyer Danstan Omari has demanded KSh15 million in damages from China TV journalist and digital content creator Halligan Agade over a social media publication he claims was defamatory and damaging to his professional reputation.
Through his lawyers, Omari accused Agade of publishing an offensive image on his official Facebook account depicting him seated on the streets in tattered clothes while carrying a bag labelled “KILLER OF DESTINY.”
The demand follows Omari’s representation of a member of the Linda Mwananchi Movement in a court case challenging the decision to allow Edwin Sifuna’s political outfit to hold its National Delegates Conference.
In a demand letter dated November 12, 2026, Timothy Kilonzo of Danstan Omari and Associates Advocates accused Agade of deliberately publishing content intended to ridicule, embarrass and damage the lawyer’s standing in society.
Omari’s legal team argued that the words “KILLER OF DESTINY” portrayed him as an advocate who destroys the hopes, ambitions, prosperity and future of people seeking his legal services.
According to the lawyers, the publication created the impression that Omari was professionally dangerous, untrustworthy and undeserving of public confidence.
They also objected to the image showing the lawyer dressed in torn clothes and seated on the streets, arguing that it was intended to portray him as a beggar and a person associated with poverty, disgrace and failure.
“Further, the depiction of my client in tattered clothes seated on the streets was meant to portray him as a beggar, a man of no worth, a ruined or ruinous person, and one whose association brings disgrace, poverty or failure,” the demand letter stated.
The lawyers maintained that the publication went beyond harmless satire, describing it as a calculated attempt to undermine Omari’s professional reputation and public confidence in his legal practice.
They further argued that the alleged defamatory content could affect his livelihood, noting that his work as an advocate largely depends on public trust, integrity and professional standing.
In the letter, Omari’s legal team cited Article 28 of the Constitution, which protects the right to human dignity, and Article 33(3), which requires individuals exercising freedom of expression to respect the rights and reputation of others.
Among the demands, Omari wants Agade to immediately delete the disputed publication and any related posts, photographs, captions, comments, edits and shares under his control across social media platforms.
He has also demanded a full, unconditional and unequivocal public apology and retraction published on the same Facebook account where the alleged defamatory content appeared.
The legal team insists that the apology should receive prominence equal to that of the original publication and expressly acknowledge that the statements and image concerning Omari were false, misleading, malicious and defamatory.
Additionally, Kilonzo has demanded KSh15 million from Agade as compensation for alleged defamation, reputational injury, brand damage and emotional distress.
The demand letter gives the journalist 24 hours from the time of receiving the notice to comply with the demands.
Omari’s lawyers have warned that failure to meet the conditions within the stipulated period will leave them with no option but to institute legal proceedings against Agade without further notice.
The demand marks another development in the dispute surrounding the Linda Mwananchi Movement’s National Delegates Conference, which has attracted legal and political attention following challenges to the event.
