City Lawyer Nelson Havi’s efforts to get his client Kiambu Ferdinard Waititu off the hook seems to be attracting him bad publicity as Kenyans are now faulting him for defending graft suspects which amounted to supporting the war against corruption.
The social media uproar has forced Havi to come open and defend himself against the attack arguing that it is unfair for Kenyans to criticize him and calling for Waititu’s resignation even before the court had declared him guilty.
He further noted that the same Kenyans are pretentiously forgetting other senior government officials who have been convicted but were still in office.
“Kenyans are gullible in their castigation of some of us who uphold the rule of law. They have forgotten that Fred Matiang’i, Gordon Kihalangwa and Joseph Boinnet were found to have violated Article 10 and Chapter 6, convicted and fined. The three are still in public office! ” read Havi’s Tweet.
Kenyans are gullible in their castigation of some of us who uphold the rule of law. They have forgotten that Fred Matiang’i, Gordon Kihalangwa and Joseph Boinnet were found to have violated Article 10 and Chapter 6, convicted and fined. The three are still in public office! ^DoS
— Nelson Havi (@NelsonHavi) July 31, 2019
His client Governor Waititu who was released on tough bail on Tuesday is facing charges of Sh588 million tender which was irregularly awarded to Testimony Enterprises Limited.
However, his post doesn’t seem to calm to the anger as it landed him in more trouble while attracting more fiery reactions from Kenyans;
We are gullible for calling you out as you defend those who plunder our taxes with reckless abandon?
Who bewitched you?🤔
— David Maina Ndung’u🇰🇪 (@ItsDavidMaina) July 31, 2019
You lost any moral authority to speak out against corruption the moment you choose to pocket blood money, legal jargon aside.
— John Kago (@KagoJohn) July 31, 2019
Boss hii kelele unatusubua nayo hapa tunajua ni ju your corrupt masters are being rubbed the hard way… matters of public interest like corruption matters more than whatever was violated in chapter 10…ujuaji na chapter zako peleka hukooo👉👉
— Chris (@Chris41125930) July 31, 2019
We are waiting for the finance Bill 2019 to be enacted to make sure lawyers who are crooks like you Havi report to the CBK of all money transactions. Client PROTECTION my foot.
— DiscoveriesDW (@DiscoveriesAct) July 31, 2019
Are you trying to compare The castigations?Stealing from public no matter win of court battles will haunt the beneficiaries even to their https://t.co/MJJsNAYS8m times it is good to exercise self standards.
— Niko Zebra (@njrinic) July 31, 2019
Are you trying to compare The castigations?Stealing from public no matter win of court battles will haunt the beneficiaries even to their https://t.co/MJJsNAYS8m times it is good to exercise self standards.
— Niko Zebra (@njrinic) July 31, 2019
Propaganda just becouse you failed to protect corrupt @GovernorBabayao from being kicked out of office to continue his shady deals. U shouldn’t lecture anyone matters corruption since u benefit from it. Mbure kabisa.
— Benjamin Ngovu (@BenjaminNgovu) July 31, 2019