Activist Boniface Mwangi has made his threat real and sued David Ndii over remarks he made on July 16 relating to the funding of Linda Katiba.
In the tweet, Ndii alleged that Mwangi was paid from President William Ruto's campaign money to join the voluntary initiative.
"The words, as published on the Twitter page of the defendant and which are still subsisting as at the time of filing this suit, were released to the public and were accessible to a wide audience, locally and internationally referred and were meant to refer to the plaintiff," the suit reads in part.
In the said tweet, Ndii said:
"Time for revelations. Linda Katiba was formed by myself and Martha with Ruto's support. Martha was then a prospect for WSR's running mate. Made full disclosure which is why Makau Mutua was attacking me. Even paid Boniface from WSR campaign money. Hypocrites the whole lot."
He was responding to a tweet by a user named @McOsedoh.
"Can't believe Bonny and Ndii were once in a group called Linda Katiba fighting fiercely for the rule of law and constitutionalism. How Ndii joined the mutilators of the CoK 2010 is still unbelievable. Power Corrupts," McOsedoh's tweet read.
A day after Ndii's tweet went up, Mwangi threatened to take legal action against the chairperson of the President's Council of Economic Advisers for defamation.
The activist said he volunteered his time and resources to Linda Katiba and did not ask anyone for money.
"I was not paid anything by anyone including William Ruto. If Ndii is ready to stand by his lies, then we will meet in court and we will see if he has the evidence to support his lies," Mwangi said in a statement on July 17.
In his suit, he says Ndii's publication is false and actuated by malice, reckless and not based on any iota of truth and was calculated to disparage his reputation.
Mwangi said Ndii failed to exercise prudence, obtain a comment from him or issue an apology for his remarks despite being asked to do so.
The Chief Magistrates Court in Nairobi has given Ndii 15 days to respond to the suit.
"Should you fail to enter an appearance within the time mentioned above, the plaintiff may proceed with the suit and judgment may be given in your absence," the court said.