This archive report was first published on 13 July 2021.
Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi has been released from police custody after recording a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over assault allegations by his colleague, Mercy Wambua.
On Monday, July 12, Wambua filed a complaint at the Muthangari Police Station accusing Havi of assaulting her while at the LSK offices in Lavington, Nairobi.
According to Wambua, Havi slammed a laptop screen on her finger during an 8am council meeting at the LSK’s headquarters on Gitanga Road, Nairobi. She sought treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital.
“I’m being accused of breaking Ms Wambua’s legs and hands. I have recorded a statement in which I said what transpired before, during and after the said confrontation that I had with Ms Wambua," Havi said. "I’m now waiting to be advised on what next – whether I’ll be taken to court, or told that the matter has been closed.”
On June 26, LSK members in a special meeting voted to send CEO Mercy Wambua on compulsory leave. One hundred and eighteen members voted in favour of the motion, while sixteen opposed it.
Wambua was reinstated to her position in October last year after Havi suspended her in mid-September over alleged gross misconduct and incompetence.
