For many grandchildren, the court cases are desperate fights for survival, identity and belonging.
For decades, succession disputes in Kenya largely involved widows or siblings fighting over property. However, a new trend is emerging in courtrooms, with grandchildren now suing over inheritance.
From Machakos to Kakamega and Eldoret to Nairobi and Meru, courts are witnessing an increase in cases where grandsons and granddaughters are bypassing traditional family negotiations and going to court to claim land, homes, livestock and other assets they believe are rightfully theirs.
Kirima daughter in fresh legal battle with stepsister over property management
My friend gave up her job to care for grandkids - we're being exploited
Venda forçada de heranças indivisas pode agravar litígios, avisa Conselho Superior da Magistratura
What We Inherit
‘Dead Lef’ wars tearing reggae music families apart - Minister Chuck urges Jamaicans to make wills
Families are increasingly disregarding constitutional inheritance protections, leaving elderly widows trapped in painful legal…
Families end up in court and lose property due to missing wills and weak succession planning, leaving estates exposed to disputes…
When death comes, unresolved tensions that families managed to suppress during life frequently explode into bitter legal wars.
A fresh family feud has erupted over the late Gerishon Kirima’s multi-million-shilling estate after his daughter moved to court…
‘Stubborn’ aunt cuts family out of will for casting doubt on her mental capacity
Elderly siblings are locked in a bitter court fight over a Katlehong township home, with the dispute exposing how apartheid-era…
