Njeri Thorne has jumped right into the middle of the Nelson Havi row with some strong words that have everyone talking again. The communications consultant and her ex-lover, the city lawyer, are trading shots online in a feud that just keeps heating up.
She decided to open up about what happened after she ended their short relationship. According to Njeri Thorne, the man did not take the breakup well at all. He went after her in ways she says felt personal and mean.
Njeri Thorne claims he paid young guys online to spread lies that she had AIDS. On top of that, he sketched pictures of her and made fun of her body, saying her shoulders looked broad like a man’s. She even shared details about those drawings done in felt pen, with one on the back as if the first one was not enough.
The whole thing started stirring again when Nelson Havi announced he wants to run for the Westlands parliamentary seat. Njeri Thorne had been posting about money he still owes her from an old business deal they did together.
She reminded people he once gave her Sh1.8 million in cash as a gift but now refuses to settle what she says he owes. For weeks he stayed quiet while she kept bringing it up. Then, in the middle of March, he finally responded to X.
Nelson Havi wrote that Njeri Thorne is inconsequential to their life, and they cannot lose sleep because of a bitter madwoman. That statement reignited the controversy. She did not hold back in her reply.
Njeri Thorne shot back that she taught him everything about politics and media appearances. She said she introduced him to the right people and showed him how to handle the public side of things.
This back and forth has roots that go back years. The two had a brief romantic chapter that turned sour and spilt into public view before. Njeri Thorne had accused him in the past of loose behaviour, including stories about women he kept around his place in Kileleshwa.
She once claimed he infected a Rwandese lady named Diana and sent her back home. Those older posts still get pulled up whenever the two clash. Yet the latest round feels more raw because it mixes money, personal hurt and his fresh political move.
People on social media have split into camps. Some say Njeri Thorne is right to demand what she is owed and to call out the way he treated her after she walked away. Others think she should let it go and wonder if the timing hurts his chances in Westlands. The comments keep coming fast with everyone weighing in on who started what and who looks worse now.
Njeri Thorne has built a name for herself speaking her mind on Kenyan platforms. She does not shy away from tough topics or powerful names. That same direct style is exactly what she is using here.
She insists the humiliation she felt after the breakup went beyond words and into actions meant to damage her reputation. The drawings and the paid trolls stand out in her telling as especially low moves from someone who claims to stand for justice as a lawyer.
Nelson Havi, on the other hand, has brushed it all off as noise from someone who no longer matters in his world. His supporters point out that he has bigger things on his plate like building a campaign and serving clients.
Still, the exchange has put his personal life back under the spotlight just as he tries to step into politics full time.
Friends who know both sides say the pair once mixed business with pleasure, and that is why the fallout feels so messy. Njeri Thorne helped shape how Nelson Havi presented himself early on.
She coached him on media and connections. Now she feels that investment has not been repaid fairly. He sees her ongoing posts as bitterness from a chapter he closed long ago.
Netizens love the drama, but many also pause to ask if leaders running for office should face this kind of scrutiny over past relationships. Others wonder whether Njeri Thorne will keep pushing until she gets answers on the money or if she just needed to get her side heard.
Whatever comes next, the Nelson Havi row has reminded everyone how thin the line can be between private lives and public figures. Njeri Thorne has made it clear she will not stay quiet when she believes something is unfair.
