ormer MUA Kenya Insurance CEO Lydia Wairimu Waruguru Kibara has taken her former employer to court, accusing the firm of defaming her with false claims that she embezzled Sh1.6 billion during her tenure.
In a suit filed at the Milimani Law Courts, Kibara denies any wrongdoing, terming the allegations malicious and damaging to her reputation. She argues that the accusations breach a 2024 separation agreement in which both parties committed not to disparage each other.
Court filings show that on September 23, 2025, a local daily carried a story alleging the loss of funds while she was at the helm of the insurer. Her lawyers, led by Danstan Omari, told the court that the publication was intended to discredit her decades-long career in the insurance industry.
Kibara, who has served in senior positions for more than 30 years, began her career at Jubilee Insurance before joining Sahan, which later merged with Mauritius-based MUA to form MUA Kenya Insurance Limited. She led the company as CEO until 2024, when she exited under what she describes as a mutual agreement.
“Ms. Kibara has been diligent, forthright in her dealings, and discharged her responsibilities well. The defamatory remarks are not only untrue but a clear violation of clause 10 of the separation agreement,” Omari told the court.
Her legal team has issued demand letters to the Mauritius-headquartered parent company and to the local newspaper they allege is affiliated with the Daily Nation, seeking a retraction and damages.
The case now puts MUA Kenya Insurance under the spotlight, with Kibara insisting the allegations have severely tarnished her professional standing in the industry.