Former President Daniel arap Moi's grandson says he is broke and faces eviction over Sh240,000 five months rent arrears.
Collins Kibet Toroitich Moi, one of the sons of the late Jonathan Moi, has moved to the court saying his father's estate is well over Sh70 billion.
He has sued his stepmother Silvia Jonathan Moi and his stepbrother Clint Kiprono Moi for allegedly trying to disinherit him.
“The true value of the deceased's estate is over Sh70 billion further considering that this estate is a beneficiary of the estate of the late Daniel Toroitich Moi under succession cause No. 405 of 2022, which is valued at over $3 billion,” he says in court papers.
When they sought letters of administration of Jonathan's estate, Silvia and Kiprono said Jonathan, a former rally driver, was worth a modest Sh30 million.
However, Kibet has disputed this and wants his stepmother and brother compelled by a court to file a true inventory of Jonathan's assets and liabilities.
He has attached an eviction notice dated September 2021 to demonstrate his financial woes.
“We, therefore, request you to come to our offices within the next seven days to give us the reason why the rent is not paid, failure to which we shall have no alternative but to lock your apartment with a view of taking possession thereof and levy distress on your property therein,” the notice states in part.
Silvia and Kiprono were named as the co-administrators of Jonathan's estate following his death in April 2019.
In his court papers, Kibet says he lives in constant fear of being rendered homeless.
“I was born well before my stepmother Silvia entered any union with my late father and this fact has at all material times been well known to the respondents,” he argues.
He has asked the court to, among others, issue a temporary injunction barring Silvia and Kiprono from dealing with Jonathan's estate.
“The grant of representation issued on October 15, 2019, to Silvia Jonathan Moi and Clint Kiprono Moi be hereby revoked and the applicant (himself) appointed the legal representative of the deceased's estate,” he requested.
In the alternative, he asked the court to include him as a co-administrator.
He is also asking for the court to order mediation to unlock the dispute.
Jonathan was Moi's eldest son.