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9 million shillings after he sued Patel for defamation. Mochama had been accused of sexual assault by Patel and
Professor Wambui Mwangi. Patel and Mwangi chose not to report the assault to police, due to fear that the Kenyan justice system could not be trusted to run an unbiased investigation. They
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instead made their case over social media. Mochama, who maintained his innocence, said that it was a racially motivated accusation, made with the intent to destroy his reputation. The Kenyan court also ordered the two women to apologise to
Mochama through the court within 14 days.
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