By MWINGI TIMES CORRESPONDENT
Claims of bribery over the unexploited coal deposits in Kitui County have reignited controversy around the natural resource. Former Kitui East MP Kiema Kilonzo has accused the current MP Nimrod Mbai of defamation following his recent remarks linking him to alleged bribery by a Chinese contractor in relation to coal mining.
The former Kitui East MP said MP Mbai falsely accused him of receiving a bribe from a Chinese company to carry out coal mining in his constituency.
Kilonzo, a former Kenya's ambassador to Turkey and Uganda has through a Nairobi law firm demanded immediate withdrawal of the defamatory statements.
He also wants MP Mbai to issue a public apology failure to which his lawyer, Tom, O. K'opere of T.O. K'opere & Co. Advocates will take a legal action against Hon Mbai at the lapse of 14 days.
Through a demand letter dated January 19, 2026 titled "Defamatory Statements Concerning Ambassador Kiema Kilonzo", the lawyer instructed MP Mbai to withdraw and apologise to his client via a newspaper as well as across the social media platforms circulating in Ukambani.
Further, MP Mbai was instructed to give an undertaking not to repeat or publish any further defamatory statements or allegations against former MP. Kiema Kilonzo. Mbai is additionally required to pay damages for alleged injury to former MP Kilonzo's reputation.
He was given 14 days to comply failure to which defamation proceedings will be instituted without further notice and at his own costs.
The lawyers said MP Mbai's remarks gravely injured former MP Kilonzo's credibility and standing exposing him to public ridicule and contempt both in Kenya and abroad. The letter claims that on January 5, 2026, Mbai falsely and maliciously spoke, published and broadcast words injurious to Kilonzo at Nzombe Market in Kitui East Constituency.
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