CHARLENE RUTO WITHDRAWS CASE AGAINST AUTHOR WEBSTER OCHORA 

Charlene Ruto, the daughter of President William Ruto, has dropped her case against author Webster Ochora Eliah after they reached settlement.

The matter was officially closed on Monday at the Milimani Law Courts after both parties agreed to a settlement that places restrictions on the author.

The agreement, presented before Milimani Magistrate Robinson Ondieki on Monday, was filed under Section 176 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Article 159(2)(c) of the Constitution, which encourage alternative dispute resolution.

An apology from Ochora was accepted by Charlene. As a condition of the agreement, Ochora is prohibited from publishing, distributing, or sharing his book or any other content that refers to the events central to the lawsuit. Furthermore, the settlement forbids him from creating any material that identifies or makes reference to Charlene in connection with the subject of the case.