BY SAM ALFAN.
The High Court in Nairobi has allowed former Scangroup CEO Bharat Thakrar to serve the UK-based parent firm WPP Plc and its directors with court documents.
Thakrar sued the UK-based firm and its subsidiary WPP Scangroup for loss and reputational damage linked to events that followed his suspension from the company he founded.
Commercial division Judge Josephine Mongare allowed Thakrar to serve the summons WPP Plc, WPP Scangroup Plc and its directors Richard Omwela, Pratul Shah, Andrew Scott, Dominic Granger, John Eggar, Jason Day and Shahid Sadiq.
Others named are Andrew Scott, Dominic Granger, John Eggar, Jason Day and Shahid Sadiq who are based in London, United Kingdom.
“The court hearby pleased to grant leave to the plaintiff (Bharat Thakrar) to effect service of plaint and the summon to enter appearance herein on 5th-9th Defendants (Andrew Scott, Dominic Granger, John Eggar, Jason Day and Shahid Sadiq) in London, United Kingdom where they are resident,” ordered judge Mongare.
The court directed the case to be mentioned on June 17, this year to confirm the service to the London based residents.
Thakrar filed the case under certificate of urgency seeking the court to allow him to serve the directors who are based in London.
He said it was necessary for the disposal of the matter that the firm and the directors are served through the manner sought.
Thakrar told the court that no one should be condemned unheard and it is therefore important that the firm and the directors be served to enable them to enter appearance and file a defense if they deem it necessary.
In the suit, the former Scangroup boss is seeking over half a billion plus potential earnings among other damages from the firm.
