This archive report was first published on 14 August 2019.
August 14, 2019
Keiyo North MP James Murgor is facing allegations of locking his siblings out of their father's wealth, a dispute that has led to a Sh500 million succession battle.
The High Court in Eldoret has directed the feuding parties to settle the matter through mediation, a move that could bring an end to the long-standing dispute.
The estate of former Keiyo North MP William Murgor, who passed away in 2019, is at the center of the dispute. The late MP's children are tussling over huge tracts of agricultural and commercial land in Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties.
Some of the deceased's daughters and sons have sued the MP for allegedly denying them a fair share of their father's estate, terming the move discriminatory.
The Keiyo North MP, who is the administrator of the estate by virtue of being the first-born son, has been accused by his siblings of being biased against his step-sisters and brothers in the distribution of the wealth.
According to court documents, the distribution of the wealth disregards Keiyo customary law in cases of polygamy for equitable sharing according to households.
William Murgor, who was buried at his Kapkoi home in Elgeyo Marakwet, is survived by five wives and 25 children.
