Lawyer Danstan Omari has issued a demand letter to Cape Media Limited, the owners of TV47, seeking Ksh100 million in compensation and an unconditional public apology over a YouTube publication that referred to him as a “self-proclaimed advocate.”
In the demand letter dated July 13, 2026, Omari, through Wambui Shadrack & Associates Advocates, argues that the publication was defamatory and had seriously injured his professional reputation.
The complaint stems from a video published on TV47 Kenya’s YouTube channel on July 12, 2026, titled “TV47 stands by Exposé as Prophet Owuor’s church seeks its removal.” According to the letter, the broadcaster described Omari as a “self-proclaimed advocate,” a characterization his legal team says falsely suggested he is not a qualified advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
Omari’s lawyers state that the publication implied he lacked the academic and professional qualifications required to practice law, had misrepresented himself to clients and the public and had fraudulently held himself out as an advocate.
The demand letter maintains that Omari is a duly admitted Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, having obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Nairobi, enrolled at the Kenya School of Law in 2009, been admitted to the Roll of Advocates on November 4, 2011 and currently holds a valid practising certificate. It also states that he earned a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree.
According to the lawyers, the publication has subjected Omari to embarrassment and prompted numerous inquiries from clients, judicial officers, fellow advocates, former students and members of the public seeking clarification regarding his professional status.
“This has caused him immense embarrassment, humiliation and distress and has exposed both him and his law firm, Danstan Omari & Associates Advocates, to unwarranted ridicule and reputational injury,” the letter states.
The lawyers further argue that the publication continues to cause harm because it remains accessible online and has been widely viewed and shared.
They have demanded that TV47 remove the video from all its platforms, publish a “full comprehensive, unequivocal and unconditional apology,” undertake not to publish similar statements in future, and pay Ksh100 million as compensation for the alleged reputational damage suffered by Omari.
The demand letter gives the media house two days to comply, warning that court proceedings will be instituted if the demands are not met within the stipulated period.
TV47 had not publicly responded to the demand letter at the time of publication.
