Nelson Havi Explains Mishap That Prevented Their Travel to Rescue Miguna

LSK President Nelson Havi (right) takes a selfie with embattled Lawyer Miguna Miguna on March 26, 2018.
LSK President Nelson Havi (right) takes a selfie with embattled Lawyer Miguna Miguna on March 26, 2018.
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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has explained why former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and himself did not travel abroad to bring back lawyer Miguna Miguna.

In a TV interview on Tuesday, November 16, Havi who is eyeing the Westlands parliamentary seat noted that the two were set to travel on Sunday, November 14, but a mishap made it impossible.

He revealed that both their travel visas by respective embassies of Canada and Germany were delayed making it impossible for them to fly out.

For Mutunga, his Canadian visa was released on Tuesday, two days later than he was scheduled to travel while for Havi, his application for travel to Germany is yet to be processed.

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Former President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Nelson Havi in his office in Nairobi County.
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"We were not able to travel. It took long for us to process our visas. Dr Mutunga's Canadian visa was released yesterday. There is no way he could have flown.

"My appointment for the German Embassy visa application was scheduled for the first of December. Next month. We must respect the protocol in other offices. We can't just force them to do our bidding," he explained.

He further noted that Miguna Miguna failed to fly into the country as scheduled due to a red alert that had been issued against him.

In an interview with a local broadcaster on Tuesday, Miguna noted that he was informed by the airline that a red alert  had been issued against him even before they started processing him.

"The customer service people had already been notified by State House and government agencies. They told me quite clearly even before they started checking me in. They had my picture, they received red alerts and were waiting for me.

They told me that 'we received this alert this morning directing us that you should not be allowed to board. We have no problem we can take you to Paris. From France, we will not allow you to board to go to Nairobi,'" stated Miguna.

On Monday, November 15, the embattled lawyer revealed that Air France had blocked him from boarding the Nairobi-bound plane. He was expected to touch down on Tuesday.

He further disclosed that the red alert barred him from travelling into any African country.

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Lawyer Miguna Miguna (left) in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, November 15, 2021
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