Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera has been granted temporary protection by the court against what he claims is a wave of defamatory and false statements making rounds on social media.
The High Court gave the interim order after the legislator filed an urgent application on November 10, 2025, to bar one George Opunga Tamata from publishing or circulating posts linking him to the disappearance and consequent death of Simon Isiaho Shange, principal of Munyuki High School.
According to court documents, Tamata is accused of sharing what Nabwera’s legal team terms “false, malicious, and unsubstantiated” statements on various online platforms including Kakamega Post, Malava Online, and Lugari Watchdog.
The contentious posts reportedly suggested that the MP was associated with the principal’s mysterious disappearance, carrying phrases such as “vanished after defying an MP” and “MP Nabwera Daraja Nabii, come clean on the death of this teacher.”
Nabwera told the court that the posts have triggered threats to his home in Lugari, Kakamega County, and severely tarnished his public image.
The High Court, in an ex parte ruling, granted a temporary injunction against the defendant to stop publishing further defamatory materials until the matter is heard. The case has been scheduled for an inter partes hearing on November 20, 2025, where both parties will be heard.
Advocate Danstan Omari, representing Nabwera, submitted that an injunction was necessary to avoid further damage to his client’s reputation and that the order would not cause undue prejudice to the respondent.
The court’s ruling provides temporary relief for Nabwera, who is fighting to clear his name from the damaging online allegations. A full hearing is expected to determine whether the disputed posts amount to defamation.
