Almost six months after the death of Jonathan Moi, two women have moved to court to challenge his widow Sylvia Moi over the administration of the estate.
In an application filed at the Milimani Law Courts, Faith Milka Nyambura and Beatrice Kipkemboi have objected to an application for grant of letters of administration of Jonathan’s estate to his first wife, Sylvia J and her son.
Nyambura claims that she married Jonathan in accordance with Kikuyu traditions in 2008 and the two gave birth to three children.
Prior to Jonathan's death, she argued, the late son of retired President Daniel Moi would give her Sh1 million monthly upkeep.
Nyambura now says she cannot be able to pay for her children's upkeep, accusing Sylvia of blocking them from being heirs of the estate.
“My advocate John Mburu has advised me that I have right of share of the deceased property,” said Nyambura.
For Beatrice, she argues, she married Jonathan in 1998 and gave birth to two children. Before her marriage, she had two other children recognized by Jonathan.
According to her, Sylvia had agreed to have them in the administration of the property only to make a u-turn under unknown reasons.
In September, a court gave Sylvia and one of her son temporary administration rights of the estate. Senator Gideon Moi and his brother Philip Moi are guarantors.
“Know all men by these presents that we Gideon Kipsielei Towett Moi and Philip Kipchirchir Moi are bound unto the Chief Justice and judges of Kenya in the sum of Sh30 million to be paid to the said Chief Justice or judges of Kenya for the time being for which payment well and truly be made."
"We bind ourselves, our respective heirs, executors and administrators, successors and assigns firmly by these presents,” the Moi brothers say in court filings.