The legislator is demanding KSh20 million from each blogger in defamation claims filed at the Milimani Commercial Magistrates Court in Nairobi.
The case forms part of the Nabii Nabwera lawsuit involving allegations that online posts damaged his reputation.
MP accuses bloggers of defamation
Nabwera sued Peter Amunga, George Opunga Tamata and Simon Asievela.
The court documents show that the dispute follows the death of Munyuki High School principal Simon Isiaho Shange.
The principal died after a road accident in October 2025. Authorities later recovered his body from River Kipkaren.
Nabwera’s lawyer, Danstan Omari, filed the suits and requested urgent court intervention.
Social media posts under dispute
The MP claims the three bloggers published false and damaging statements on Facebook pages, including “Kakamega Post,” “Malava Online,” and “Lugari Watchdog.”
He says the posts appeared from October 3, 2025.
The disputed posts carried headlines such as “vanished after Defying an MP” and “MP Nabwera Daraja Nabii come clean on the death of this teacher.”
Nabwera argues that the publications wrongly suggested he played a role in the principal’s accident, disappearance and death.
MP claims threats after online posts
In his affidavit, Nabwera said the posts damaged his reputation and portrayed him as a violent and heartless politician.
He also claimed that the online discussions created security concerns for him and his family.
The MP attached screenshots showing calls from some social media users to target his home in Lugari, Kakamega County.
He asked the court to stop further publication of the posts until it determines the case.
Bloggers defend their position
The bloggers have responded differently to the allegations.
Peter Amunga challenged the lawsuit through one of his articles.
He argued that suing bloggers would not solve questions surrounding the principal’s death.
Amunga said leaders should address public concerns instead of seeking legal action.
George Opunga issues clarification
George Opunga appears to have changed his position after the lawsuit.
A screenshot filed in court shows a statement titled “MY CORRECT STATEMENT.”
In the statement, Opunga said he did not mention Nabii Daraja Nabwera in his posts.
He added that if readers misunderstood his statements as referring to the MP, he regretted the interpretation.
Court to determine defamation claims
The lawsuits accuse the bloggers of defamation under Kenyan law.
The MP’s legal team argues that the publications harmed his reputation and violated his rights.
The case also raises questions about free speech, online publishing and political accountability.
The Milimani court will decide whether to grant the MP’s requests for compensation, apologies and orders restricting further publication.
The outcome will also determine the next stage in the legal battle between Nabwera and the three bloggers.
