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How greedy vultures continue to detain billionaire granny even in death

The late Beatrice Syokau. Her relatives are set to face off in the High Court on April 1 for the hearing of a succession case. [File, Standard]

In life, predators shadowed every move she made and ultimately snatched her from her hovel. For four years the 89-year-old grand mother was held captive, duped into granting power of attorney to total strangers. 

Even in death, the childless billionaire squatter, Beatrice Syokau Kathumba is still a prisoner five years after she died. 

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