Court summons blogger Nyakundi in Safaricom suit

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore. The telecom on November 4, 2016 scrapped M-Pesa charges for transactions below Sh100. FILE PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore and former chief executive Michael Joseph had sued the blogger for publishing defamatory information about them on his blog earlier in the year.
  • The blogger has denied being given case documents on contempt-of-court proceedings against him over the matter.

The High Court has summoned blogger Cyprian Nyakundi to appear next week for continuing to publish alleged defamatory information on Safaricom's current and former bosses.

Justice Lucy Njuguna issued the directive after the court was notified about the continuing publication of material about the executives.

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore and former chief executive Michael Joseph had sued the blogger for publishing defamatory information about them on his blog earlier in the year.

And the court had issued a temporary order stopping him from doing so.

"Mr Nyakundi is to personally attend court as it has been brought to the attention of the court that he has continued to publish the alleged defamatory articles," the judge said.

The blogger has denied being given case documents on contempt-of-court proceedings against him over the matter.

The case will be mentioned on September 13.