This followed an application by the UK Defence Ministry to extend the orders, arguing that Craighead breached a confidentiality agreement he signed while serving in the British special forces.
Craighead, who was serving in Kenya at the time, responded to the January 15, 2019, attack at the DusitD2 complex on 14 Riverside Drive in Nairobi, where Al Shabaab militants killed 22 people.
The former soldier entered the complex armed with a Special Air Service (SAS)-issued rifle and worked alongside Kenyan security officers to confront the terrorists and evacuate people.
Craighead revealed that the operation allegedly helped rescue more than 700 people trapped inside the building as the Kenyan security officers battled the militants.
His actions during the attack earned him the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, a British military medal awarded to soldiers for exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy.
Beyond his heroic act, Craighead went ahead to publish a book, One Man In, which details his experiences during the attack and other aspects of his service with the SAS.
According to the British Defence Ministry, Craighead had signed a lifelong confidentiality agreement when he joined the special forces, undertaking not to disclose information about his service without written approval.
The British government did not approve the publication of the book in the UK, prompting the legal action against Craighead.
During the latest hearing, the Defence Ministry lawyer argued that Craighead had knowingly breached the agreement, saying the case was straightforward because he had voluntarily accepted the confidentiality obligations.
During the latest hearing, the Defence Ministry lawyer argued that Craighead had knowingly breached the agreement, saying the case was straightforward because he had voluntarily accepted the confidentiality obligations.
The court extended the injunction, finding that Craighead had been clearly informed by his bosses that he would not be permitted to publish the book and that the MoD had a strong case against him.
Craighead had previously challenged the ministry’s refusal to approve publication but lost the legal challenge in 2023, with the British government citing national security concerns.
Despite the restrictions in Britain, One Man In has since been published in the United States, where Craighead has also discussed his account of the Nairobi attack publicly.
