NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 12- The Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi has been accused of assaulting the society Chief Executive Officer Mercy Wambua, during a scuffle at their Gatanga road-based offices.
The alleged incident happened on Monday and was reported to police in Muthangari under OB34/12/7/2021.
Wambua told police that she was hurt in “her right arm and finger.”
According to her statement, the council had convened a meeting without her knowledge, despite being the society’s secretary.
But upon entering the venue, Wambua said she was dismissed as a stranger and asked to leave. She declined.
“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,” she said.
Adamant that she would not leave the meeting, Wambua said she sat down and opened her laptop.
It is at this point she alleged that the LSK President stood up and charged at her, slamming her laptop shut and then proceeded to push her.
“I was assaulted during the embarrassing incident. This is wrong,” she said. In the melee, she said, she had her arm and finger injured.
Wambua added that, ” I have also filled the P3 form for further police action.”
Havi however denied the allegations saying Wambua sought to interrupt the meeting and further proceeded to hold an online meeting.
“I closed her laptop, opened the door where after she stood up and left, on her way out she said she had been hurt and was going to report to he police station,” said Havi.
Wambua and Havi have had a long running tussle. This was after Havi declared her sacked in October last year.
He claimed that Wambua was part of the team that had allegedly embezzled the society’s money. The council later reinstated her.
Police told Shahidi News that the incident was being investigated and that an appropriate action will be taken once concluded.
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