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A farmer in Kenya is suing a cigarette company for damages resulting from a leg amputation that he blames on the consequences of smoking. 
 
After three years of legal wrangling, the suit is expected to go to full trial soon. 
 
The farmer suffers from peripheral vascular disease and gangrene, necessitating the amputation. At question is whether his smoking contributed to the disease and if so, is the cigarette company liable because of alleged misleading advertising. 
 
This is the first case of its type in Kenya, and is being closely watched with others anticipated. 
 

Kenya: Former Smoker Puts BAT in the Dock in Landmark Tobacco ...

AllAfrica.com - 5/22/2006 2:29 PM

Mr Amos Weru Murigu may be an ageing peasant farmer, but he is at the centre of a ground-breaking lawsuit which he has pursued doggedly for three years.
 
Mr Murigu's legal odyssey began in January 2003, when he filed a case against BAT (K) Limited following the loss of his left leg to a condition he claims was caused by years of smoking the company's cigarettes
 
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