Popular 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.
The case was 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 on X under his user name @edgarobare declaring that Christina Lewis is a convicted investor fraudster,” read part of the court papers.
In a press conference, their lawyer Mwenda Njagi denied allegations that the two are bankrupt, “First and foremost, the accusation itself is flawed. Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code is a provision primarily designed for corporate reorganisation. It does not apply to an individual, and the proprietor of Westwick college definitely did not file in her personal capacity and has never filed bankruptcy. Chapter 11 is a tool for businesses to restructure their debts and continue operations, a far cry from the personal bankruptcy claims circulating in the media. Christine Lewis, known for her remarkable achievements in the business world since she was 18 starting from pharmaceutical company, Group-homes for the elderly to Hospice agencies all over the United States.”
On January 27, Obare accused the two of being fraudsters, “Meet Yvonne Mugure’s “Billionaire” mentor Christine Lewis, who is a convicted investor fraudster, who relocated to Kenya. She has been sanitizing her image ever since and opening businesses in Kenya #christinelewis #yvonnemugure #WestwickCollege” Obare wrote on his X account.
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.
