City Lawyer Danstan Omari has formally called on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to investigate former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi over defamatory tweets that allegedly link him to corruption and hate speech.
In a letter sent to the NCIC, Omari, through his lawyer Shadrack Wambui, accuses Havi of making false claims that tarnish his reputation and incite division.
The controversy began when Havi took to Twitter, where he allegedly posted several tweets in which he accused Omari, alongside another lawyer, of being involved in corrupt activities within the judiciary.
One of Havi’s tweets, posted in December 2024, claimed that the two lawyers were using their connections with judicial officers to influence court decisions.
In another post in March 2025, Havi allegedly accused Omari and other lawyers from the Kisii community of defending a judicial officer under investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for alleged involvement in a Ksh 2 million corruption scandal.
In his complaint to the NCIC, Omari argues that Havi’s public statements are defamatory, and he calls for an immediate investigation.
He claims that such accusations not only harm his professional reputation but also contribute to the spread of hate speech, particularly by linking him to corrupt practices without any evidence.
Omari’s legal team believes that Havi’s comments are designed to maliciously damage his credibility and incite division within the legal community.
Omari further asserts that if Havi has genuine concerns about any judicial misconduct, he should have taken the issue to the appropriate authorities, such as the Law Society of Kenya or the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), rather than resorting to public defamation on social media.
He also emphasizes that the NCIC has the authority to investigate and take action against individuals using platforms like Twitter to spread falsehoods and incite hate.
The letter concludes with a call for the NCIC to take swift action to deter further online defamation and to ensure that social media is not misused to spread harmful rhetoric.
