Jessicar Clarise Wanjiru v Davinci Aesthetics & Reconstruction Centre & 2 others [2017] eKLR
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
MILIMANI LAW COURTS
CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION
CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO 410 OF 2016
In the matter of contravention of Articles 19, 25, 28, 31 and 40 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
and
In the matter of Constitution of Kenya Rights enshrined in chapter four thereof in so far as the
Petitioner's Constitutional Rights were infringed
and
In the matter of Nairobi City County Finance Act
and
In the matter of constitutional petition by:JESSICAR CLARISE WANJIRU.........................................................................................PETITIONER
VERSUS
DAVINCI AESTHETICS & RECONSTRUCTION CENTRE.......................................1STRESPONDENT
DR. NANG'OLE WANJALA.......................................................................................2NDRESPONDENT
NAIROBI CITY COUNTY GOVERNMENT................................................................3RDRESPONDENT
JUDGEMENT
1. It is axiomatic that the right of publicity, often called personality rights, is the right of an individual
to control the commercial use of his or her name, image, likeness, or other unequivocal aspects of one's
identity. It is generally considered a property right as opposed to a personal right.
2. Personality rights are generally considered to consist of two types of rights: the right of publicity, or to
keep one's image and likeness from being commercially exploited without permission or contractual
compensation, which is similar to the use of a trademark; and the right to privacy, or the right to be left
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