This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
Published on November 5, 2019, a story in The Star Newspaper highlighted the importance of having a will in place to avoid succession battles.
For Maina Kageni, a popular media personality, his father's will played a crucial role in ensuring a smooth transfer of property after his death.
Speaking on his morning show on Classic 105, Maina shared his experience, saying that his father's will was entrusted to trustees after his death.
"My dad died when I was two years old. Luckily for him, he left behind a will and after his death, it was entrusted to trustees," Maina said.
He added that immediately he turned 21, the properties were transferred to him.
However, Maina was quick to point out that his dad should have left his properties to his mother rather than to trustees.
"My dad was guilty. Why did he not leave everything to my mother?" he asked.
His co-host Mwalimu King'ang'i shared a similar experience, saying that unlike Maina, the only inheritance he received from his father was his mother.
"The only thing my dad left me was my mum. You finish school and you realise that responsibilities are waiting for you. The minute you lower your loved one's body into his/her grave, you immediately start thinking of all the debts one has to pay," he said.
