The Law of Succession Act recognises more than biological children. It protects adopted children and, in certain circumstances, people who can prove they depended on the deceased.
By
Sam Kiplagat
Court Reporter
Nation Media Group
The succession cases involving the estates of former politician Cyrus Jirongo and Jonathan Moi have once again brought inheritance disputes into the spotlight.
When death comes, unresolved tensions that families managed to suppress during life frequently explode into bitter legal wars.
Families end up in court and lose property due to missing wills and weak succession planning, leaving estates exposed to disputes…
Families are increasingly disregarding constitutional inheritance protections, leaving elderly widows trapped in painful legal…
For many grandchildren, the court cases are desperate fights for survival, identity and belonging.
Succession battles over the estates of Jackson Kibor, Mark Too and William Murgor have divided families, with Kenyan courts…
The court, in its July 30 judgment, relied on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Sawan Ram vs Kalawanti and another judgment in the…
