Chief Priest slams defamation charges on Helen Ati

Socialite, Chief Priest, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Kenyan woman, Helen Ati, who has been identified as his alleged baby mama

The suit was lodged at a Kenyan court under various provisions of the law, including Sections 1A, 18, and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act; Order 40 Rules 1, 2, 3, and 4, and Order 51 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2010; as well as Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018. It also cites Articles 28, 31, 33(3), and 35(2) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

According to the application filed by Chief Priest’s legal team, the plaintiff is seeking urgent intervention from the court to stop the defendant from further publishing or circulating defamatory content against him on any social media platform or public forum.

The notice reads in part:

“TAKE NOTICE that this Honourable Court shall be moved on the day of 2025, at 8:00 A.M in the forenoon or soon thereafter as counsel for the Plaintiff/Applicant shall be heard, for ORDERS THAT:

1. This application be certified urgent and heard ex parte in the first instance.
2. Pending the hearing and determination of this application, this Honourable Court be pleased to issue an interim order of injunction restraining the Defendant/Respondent by herself, her agents, servants or assigns from publishing, uploading, sharing, or disseminating in any form or manner, defamatory content against the Plaintiff/Applicant on any social media platform or public forum.
3. Pending the hearing and determination of this suit, a temporary injunction be and is hereby issued restraining the Defendant/Respondent from publishing, uploading, sharing, or…”

While details of the defamatory claims were not specified in the suit’s initial filing, sources close to the matter suggest the action is linked to social media posts and online statements made by Helen Ati in connection with a paternity claim involving Chief Priest.

The case is expected to be heard in the coming weeks as the court considers the request for an urgent ex parte order and determines whether an interim injunction will be granted

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