On this his legal team misled him or rather he bit more than he can chew.

boniface mwangi probably knows exactly what he is doing. this is not a criminal case but a civil one. so what if ruto wins? i don't see the high awards for libel of days past being awarded to ruto here. but assuming he is awarded say kes 50m. so what? boniface mwangi would simply apply for bankruptcy and avoid paying. or go to civil jail for 3 months and come out. or use this to get a political asylum outside kenya. and this won't even deter others on social media from similar talks.

apart from the above, the counter claim by boniface mwangi is not just a commercial-break. if indeed it is true then we have a case where both may succeed and would have an effect on the damages awarded to each - maybe even materially affect the same.

It's not about the legal battle at all. Ruto will win hands down. It's about trying wsr in the court of public opinion. Peeling off the mask if you will.

Imagine if wsr takes the stand and he is being pushed to answer some very uncomfortable questions.

Mr. Ruto you had to return the title of the land where procession way is built now to avoid prosecution ? Yes or no ?

Wsr : yes, but the land had been allocated to me by the commisioner of lands...

Lawyer : In short you had grabbed public land and were it not for the amnesty by the then govt you would have been prosecuted ?

This will be the best afro cinema.
What I would want to know is whether a judge would allow the defence to present evidence from NIS to link wsr to the grave charges of mass murder and forcible displacement of population.