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A fierce succession battle over the multibillion estate of former nominated MP and Kanu era power broker, Mark Too, is pitting his two widows at the Eldoret High Court.
The late MP’s wives - Mary Jepkemboi and Sophia Jelimo fell out after a botched attempt to file a joint case for letters of administration in 2018.
Mark Too, who died in 2016, was buried at Sophia's home at Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County. But four other children (one deceased) who admitted they were born out of wedlock have also filed their applications in the succession case.
One of them, Ali Mark Too, states that his mother, Asiya Said Ali, wed Mark Too under Islamic laws before the Kadhi’s court in Mombasa in the 1990s but later separated.
Mark Too had interests in agribusiness, large scale dairy, maize and wheat farming, property and real estate. At stake are also multimillion shilling homes in Muthaiga, Lavington in Nairobi, Milimani, Nakuru and Elgon View, Uasin Gishu County.
There is also Sh500 million in various bank accounts and the widows told the court “the deceased left behind a vast estate which is scattered and is at risk of being wasted if the court does not appoint an administrator urgently.”
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