This archive report was first published on 20 September 2019.
On September 20, 2019, a dispute erupted over the will of slain businessman Tob Cohen. Lawyer Cliff Ombeta, representing Cohen's family, addressed reporters at Bruce House in Nairobi, refuting claims that the will had been compromised.
According to Ombeta, Philip Murgor, the lawyer for Cohen's widow Sarah Wairimu, was attempting to tarnish the reputation of Chege Kirundi, the lawyer who prepared the will. Ombeta questioned Murgor's motives, saying, 'He is trying to throw mud into the water and say that nobody is going to have a bath in that water.'
Ombeta urged Murgor to challenge the will through proper channels if he had any concerns. He emphasized that the will was sealed and had no issues, stating, 'At this particular moment it is being opened; the will is sealed and has no problem.'
The dispute arose after a local daily published alleged contents of the will on September 16, 2019, claiming that Cohen bequeathed his sister Gabrielle Van Straten a Sh400m-villa. This led Sarah Wairimu, a suspect in her husband's murder, to question the legitimacy of the will.
