Havi vows to form team to sue govt over protest killings
By Luke Oluoch, September 15, 2025Lawyer Nelson Havi has challenged the victims of the protest in Kenya and families affected by the protest to press charges against the government.
In a statement shared on his official X page this Monday, September 15, 2025, the former LSK president offered to form a team to sue the government.
The lawyer has promised to offer pro bono legal services to the families.
“I will set up a legal team to sue the Government for all those killed in the GenZ protests. We will not charge fees,” his statement.
The attorney also impugned the possibilities of the newly established Victims of Protest and Police Brutality Compensation Panel, under Makau Mutua, in attaining justice for the victims.
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He instead challenged relatives of the affected families to sue.
“If your relative was killed by the Police in the protest, instruct a lawyer to sue the Government for “wrongful death.” The State will be ordered to pay. That is the law as affirmed by the Court of Appeal. Do not waste time waiting for the Victims Compensation Panel,” he affirmed.
This follows after Mutua cast aspersions on the section of opposition politicians opposed to the compensation framework.
Mutua’s take on compensation
Speaking on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, during an interview with a local TV station, Mutua said that for the last two years, there had been a national consensus on the need to support families who lost loved ones, breadwinners, and property during protests.
“I think there are individuals who are trying to turn what we are doing into a political football. For the last two years, since these demos began, there has been a national consensus across the country that victims must be compensated,” Mutua said.
He faulted opposition leaders who had previously demanded compensation but are now questioning the legitimacy of the initiative.
Meanwhile, Starehe Member of Parliament Amos Mwago issued a strong message on the urgent need to address cases of police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the country.
Mwago highlighted the immediate priority for the administration.
“If indeed President Ruto mean well and wants to compensate victims of police brutality and those who faced extrajudicial killings, first he needs to withdraw all the charges imposed on those who were illegally arrested during the maandamano.”
He stressed that many citizens are still facing legal hurdles simply for participating in protests, and these cases must be resolved as a first step.