Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- The High Court has dismissed a suit by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek), which sought to have Stanbic Bank refund revellers who attended a festival organised by the lender in Nairobi on June 10, 2023.

The consumer lobby group had claimed that hundreds of fans who attended the festival and paid up to Sh30,000 for tickets complained that it fell short of its promise. The court, however, found that Cofek failed to prove its claims.

"The petitioner did not make meaningful effort to substantiate the allegations with cogent, credible and admissible evidence on a balance of probabilities," said Justice Lawrence Mugambi.

Stanbic used the festival as a brand and entertainment initiative, intended to bring its brand ...