Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o and his sister Risper Nyagoy can now temporarily breathe easy after a court halted an initial order ordering them to share their property with their nephews.
The two had appealed against a High Court order compelling them to share a multi-million estate left by their late father Shimei Nyong'o with their nephews.
In the appeal, Nyong'o and his sister sought to have the implementation of the High Court order halted until their appeal against the same is heard and determined.
High Court Judge Thrispisa Cherere had also revoked the administrative certificate for the property, ordering the two to include one of their nephews as a co-administrator in the property left by their father.
Through their lawyers; Chacha Odera and Judith Gureswa, Nyong'o and the sister appeared before appellate judges Erastus Githinji, Hannah Okwengu, and Jamila Mohammed to argue their case on Thursday.
During the case, Nyong'o's lawyers told the court that their clients paid Sh900,000 after being convicted for contempt, after they were found to have failed to comply with Justice Cherere's directives.
In their ruling, the judges found that the applicants made efforts to comply with some of the orders, dismissing defence lawyer Rodgers Mugumya's request to have the case thrown out on grounds that the estate stands wasted.
“It is evident that an attempt was made to execute the orders of October 11, 2018 and that this resulted in an order convicting the applicants for contempt,” read the ruling.
The nephews, Kenneth Odhiambo and Geoffrey Odhiambo sued the two seeking a piece of the property spread across Kisumu and Nairobi.
However, the governor and his sister have objected the push, arguing that they are not beneficiaries of the property.