Court dismisses Beti Kamya’s defamation suit against Miria Matembe

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a defamation suit filed by former Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Olive Kamya against former Ethics Minister Miria Matembe, ruling that the impugned statements constituted protected political commentary rather than actionable defamation.

In a judgment delivered on May 11, Justice Bonny Isaac Teko of the Civil Division held that Matembe’s description of Kamya as a “political prostitute” was a metaphorical expression used within the context of political discourse and criticism.