Lawyer fights AG’s bid to be enjoined in succession case

Belgian Widow Dysseleer Mireille. Detectives believe that she was allegedly murdered between December 11, 2018, and July 15, 2019, over her Sh100m worth of property. [File, Standard]

The State Law Office has no role in succession matters, a lawyer seeking to be the executor of a Sh100 million estate has told the court. Lawyer Hari Gakinya wants an application by State Counsel Sonia Wanjeri, on behalf of the Attorney General (AG) to be enjoined in the succession case of Belgian widow Dysseleer Mireille dismissed with costs.

Mr Gakinya argued that the AG's office has no legal right to enter into a private inheritance case. Through documents filed in court before Justice Teresia Matheka yesterday, Gakinya claims the AG has failed to identify the stake he has in this private succession case.