The Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi has been arrested.
Reports indicate that Havi was whisked away from his office by detectives and taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) offices.
His arrest follows an assault complaint filed against him by LSK CEO Mercy Wambua.
Wambua on Monday, July 12 filed a report at Muthangari Police Station accusing Havi of physically and verbally abusing her at their Gatanga road-based offices during a meeting.
She claimed the LSK boss pushed her out of the meeting in a scuffle that resulted in her injuring her arm and finger.
“It was embarrassing and I was assaulted. This is wrong. I have also filled the P3 form for further police action,” she said.
She recounted that upon learning that Havi and team had convened a council meeting at the society’s boardroom, she joined them but was only met by shouts that she was a stranger.
She said that the meeting was scheduled to be held both physically and virtually; claim which Havi disputed.
“He was there with legitimate council members allied to him as well as a team calling themselves caretaker members. Other legitimate council members joined online,” Wambua said.
Havi, on his part, denied the allegations saying he did not assault her.
He accused Wambua of trying to disrupt their meeting even after being told to leave since she is on compulsory leave.
“First of all don’t forget that Mercy Wambua was sent on compulsory leave on June 26. Since she was not to be part of our meeting, two council members told her to leave, but she insisted to stay in the meeting room,” Havi said.
