William Murgor, Mark Too and Jackson Kibor [Courtesy]

They bestrode the corridors of power and business like colossi. But their deaths ushered in unprecedented tensions and protracted battles over the sharing of their multimillion-shilling fortunes.

Controversies continue to trail many of Rift Valley’s wealthiest personalities to their graves as beneficiaries of their estates battle over inheritance in dramatic court contests.

In some cases, courts have ordered DNA tests to establish paternity and determine rightful beneficiaries.

From prominent farmer Jackson Kibor to influential political figures Mark Too and William Murgor, families once united under patriarchs whose authority was rarely questioned have been torn apart by disputes over the division of vast estates.