Kindergarten owner fined for ‘Johari School’ trademark breach

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The legal dispute involved Johari School Limited, incorporated in July 2011, and Ms Wambugu, who operated Johari Daycare and Kindergarten, established in 2014.

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A Nairobi businesswoman has been ordered by the High Court to pay Sh2.5 million in damages for operating a school under the name “Johari School,” misleadingly presenting it as an established competitor in the education industry.

The court ruled that Rosemary Wambugu infringed on the goodwill of Johari School Limited by using a confusingly similar name for her daycare and kindergarten facility along Kiambu Road.

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