Court documents in the defamation case against United Kingdom–based blogger Lilian Mutambo have been successfully served through DHL and electronic mail.
Lawyers representing Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri confirmed to the court that the documents were served on February 2 and 4, 2026.
According to an affidavit filed by Misozi Phiri, a legal assistant at Messrs PNP Advocates, the defendant was served with the writ of summons, statement of claim and affidavit of service of a demand letter via DHL and email.
Other documents filed include a list of witnesses, the plaintiff’s list of documents, an affidavit in support of summons for an interim injunction, skeleton arguments supporting the application, and an inter parte summons seeking an interim injunction.
The matter is scheduled to be heard on February 12, 2026 at 14:00 hours (CAT) before Lusaka High Court Judge Mwila Kombe.
Mr Phiri last year sued the social media content creator in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for defamation after she allegedly accused him of deliberately reducing Maria Zaloumis’ murder charge to manslaughter.
In his claim, the DPP is seeking a declaration that Mutambo’s statements were defamatory. He is also asking the court to order her to issue a clear and unequivocal apology on the same platforms and to the same audience as the original statements.
Additionally, Mr Phiri is seeking interim and final injunctions restraining Mutambo from publishing further allegedly defamatory statements against him, along with damages for defamation of character, aggravated and exemplary damages, interest and legal costs.
Imagine an entire dpp going after a blogger who happens to be his former pupil. This man is childish. That is why he can’t have children.
mulomo too much in zambia, let her answer through court.
For once I agree with Kaizer. How childish! The accusation doesn’t warrant such efforts from the state. The DPP deals with such accusations all the time. Why expend so much energy and cash on Mutambo? What is there to gain? Britain mustn’t allow her to answer such frivolous accusations