Man Who Sued Condom Firm Over Poor Quality Of Product Loses Case, Court Says He's Cheater

• Williamson Omworo sued KEBS and the Beta Healthcare International over condoms he claimed were substandard
• He said in his affidavit that in 2015, he was convinced to buy a certain brand that burst while he was using it with a mistress
• Omworo regretted that he contacted an STI, which he passed to his wife, who later broke up with him

Nairobi - A man has lost the suit he instituted against a condom maker and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) over the quality of the product he once used.

In 2018, Williamson Omworo sued Beta Healthcare and the government's quality assessment agency after claiming the protective gear burst while he was in action.

He backed his suit with an affidavit.

Fake condoms from Beta Healthcare

It was in 2015 when he engaged his mistress in intercourse; he said he always used the product specifically from Beta Healthcare while on the move away from his marital home.

According to him, he had protected himself but was failed by the condom, which he revealed to the court burst, exposing him to a Sexual Infected Infection (STI).

Omworo passed the infection to his wife who later left their union after learning her husband had been philandering.

Their breakup, he said, led to his mental breakdown that made him an alcoholic, losing his job in the process.

He, therefore, moved to seek compensation following the losses he suffered, also wanting the condom recalled over quality issues.

The court would however dismiss the suit citing his dishonesty.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi threw the case out, saying 'Omworo is a man whose quality of honesty is shaky'.

Case thrown out

He claimed his rights were flouted by Beta Healthcare's supposed market malpractice by pushing condoms he said were substandard.

The judge cast doubts on the claims, pointing out that the condom in question was not availed in court as an exhibit.

"How then can he validate that there was any condom that burst or that he even wore any?" posed Mugambi.

"Availing used packets of condoms means nothing, one can easily collect the from dustbins of entertainment joints any day," he added.

The judge implied it would be difficult for the court to ascertain that the condom he whined about were the ones marketed by Beta.

Beta International had proved to the court that the product, like many others in its custody, had met the required standards after going through rigorous tests.

"This is a man who admits that he is married. That notwithstanding, he says he cheated on his wife with several women, in different towns in various counties. Can any court rely on the sole evidence of such Character without corroboration," said Mugambi.

Condoms in plenty

Meanwhile, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha recently assured Kenyans that there is enough supply of rubber contraceptives in Kenya.

She clarified that the 38 million condoms currently available in the country are more than enough for all Kenyans.

"I would like to clarify to Kenyans that we do not have a shortage of condoms in the country, as of this morning we have 38 million pieces of condoms vis a vis the population of Kenyans, you can see we are overstocked depending on how many are used at a go but we have sufficient quantities," Nakhumicha explained.

She said there had been a missing link between placing orders from counties and the supply from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA).

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