Lawyer Nelson Havi.[Photo/kahawatungu]
Controversial lawyer Nelson Havi has moved to court to stop the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) elections from taking place on February 22.
Havi had moved to court challenging LSK’s decision to disqualify him from vying for the society’s President.
Havi has contested the requirement of being an active lawyer for 15 years.
The lawyer had moved to court seeking a reversal of the requirement but he was unsucessful.
But while dismissing the suit, High Court Judge John Mativo said the court cannot interfere with the rules of an organisation.
“We are dissatisfied with the Judgment of the High Court but respect it as we should. We will, however, challenge the entire decision in the Court of Appeal and seek to stop the election scheduled for 22.2.2018 pending the determination,” said Havi.
He said his lawyers are under instructions to file a notice of appeal so as to have the matter heard on Tuesday February 6.