This archive report was first published on 23 August 2021.
On August 23, 2021, the High Court in Nairobi issued a directive to the police, ordering them to refrain from interfering with the affairs of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) or accessing its Gitanga Road offices, except for investigations and maintaining law and order.
Justice Antony Mrima made this ruling in a case filed by LSK President Nelson Havi, who had been instructed by the society to act on its behalf. However, the court also allowed Havi and his deputy, Carolyne Kamende, to have unfettered access to the office.
According to the judge, the police were restrained from entering or interfering with the affairs of LSK, except when circumstances required the restoration of order. The judge also directed Havi and his lawyers to file their side of the story for consideration, as the court could not terminate the case due to its public interest.
Justice Mrima's ruling was based on a previous case where he had struck out notices presented by Havi and Allamano and Company advocates, and ordered the chairpersons of LSK branches in Kenya to appoint advocates to represent the society. The judge had also ruled that neither the president nor Allamano had produced a resolution from a properly convened council.
