Grandson of late Kenyan president evicted over rent

A grandson of the late Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi has been evicted from his house over unpaid rent that has accumulated to over $2,100 (£1,550) in six months.

It comes amid a court battle with his relatives over the management of the family estate.

Collins Kibet, 45, told a court that he was broke and unable to pay his rent or provide for his family – and informed the court that he was evicted last week.

He accused his relatives including his stepmother – who are administrators of his father’s estate – of excluding him from inheriting his father’s wealth.

Mr Kibet’s father Jonathan Toroitich died in 2019 without leaving a will – but his family’s wealth is estimated to be vast, including as among the beneficiaries of the wealth left by the late President Moi who died in 2020.

Mr Kibet wants the court to bar his step-mother and step-brother from acting as administrators and to be included as a beneficiary of the family estate.

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