Audio By Carbonatix
Kenyan local media has reported that a man has been ordered to pay a fine of 850,000 shillings ($5,600/£4,400) after revealing a friend’s alleged HIV status in a WhatsApp group.
The ruling came from the HIV and Aids Tribunal in Kenya, who said that a person’s HIV status should not be disclosed to third parties without consent.
The complainant said that as a result of the message in the WhatsApp group, which had 170 members, he faced discrimination and is now undergoing counselling because of the psychological toll it had taken.
He added that the accusation had caused a rift in his marriage and denied the disclosure given in the WhatsApp group.
He has also been awarded 3,000 KE shillings in special damages.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Pursue Sedinam Tamakloe first before Ofori-Atta – Frank Davies accuses gov’t of double standards
16 seconds -
TUC, PUWU pushes back against ECG, NEDCo privatisation
2 minutes -
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang courts private sector support for Free Sanitary Pad Initiative
4 minutes -
Michael Carrick: Man Utd reach agreement with ex-midfielder to take over at Old Trafford until the summer
12 minutes -
I’ve not signed or cancelled any number plate contracts — DVLA Boss
25 minutes -
Offinso crash death toll rises to three
26 minutes -
BBC seeks dismissal of Trump’s $5bn defamation lawsuit
36 minutes -
We did international activations ahead of December in Ghana 2025 – Abeiku Aggrey
38 minutes -
‘Have GH¢100,000 or don’t wed’: Duncan-Williams slams lavish weddings
39 minutes -
Decision time for Trump on Iran but what does he ultimately want?
42 minutes -
‘They just kept killing’: Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran
43 minutes -
Armwrestling: Ghana confirmed to host 15th Africa Armwrestling Championship in April 2026
43 minutes -
Supreme Court defers ruling on Kpandai by-election to January 28
44 minutes -
IBF congratulates John Laryea on Continental Africa Featherweight triumph
47 minutes -
Ofori-Atta is embarrassing Ghana, says Martin Kpebu
54 minutes