Yvonne Mugure & her business partner take legal action against Edgar Obare

29 January 2024

• In Court orders seen by Mpasho, Obare has been asked to refrain from publishing further defamatory posts against the two before the case that is in the hands of Hon. Becky Cheloti is heard and determined.

Businesswoman Yvonne Mugure and her business partner Christine Nyambura Muturi have taken legal action against blogger Edgar Obare over allegations of publishing defamatory articles about them online.

In Court orders seen by Mpasho, Obare has been asked to refrain from publishing further defamatory posts against the two before the case that is in the hands of Hon. Becky Cheloti is heard and determined.

The case filed at Milimani Law Courts on January 29, 2024, was certified as urgent.

“THAT in the interim pending the hearing and determination of this application a temporary

injunction is issued against the Defendant from further publication and extraction of defamatory online posts to

“a) On X under his user name @edgarobare declaring that Christina Lewis is a Convicted investor fraudster,” read part of the court papers.

On Friday, January 26, 2024, Edgar Obare's verified Twitter account said that they had tracked down Yvonne Mugure's "Billionaire" mentor, Christina Lewis, and went ahead to share some information about her that has now been termed defamatory.

The case will be heard again on February 19, 2024, but until then the city blogger has been ordered to desist from making further allegations about Mugure, Christine, and their Westwick College.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Cyber Crime Unit have been tasked to enforce the order.

“THAT the Director of Criminal Investigation and or Head of Cyber Crime to enforce this Order.

THAT the application be served upon the respondent for interparty hearing on 19.2.2024

GIVEN under my hand and seal of the Honourable court this 29.1.2024,” the Court papers read.

In a tweet seen by Mpasho, Obare mentioned that his team has responded to the demand letter served to him and he will refrain from commenting on the case until is determined.

“My legal team responded to their demands and we will defend our position accordingly. As there is a temporary injunction by the court, I will refrain from commenting further until the case is determined,” Obare said.