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Quiet revolt as sisters take on brothers in succession feud in Kenya

Barng’etuny Plaza in Eldoret town, which is among properties being fought for in a succession battle pitting the son of the late politician Ezekiel Barng’etuny against his daughters. [PHOTO: KEVIN TUNOI/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: A quiet revolution is unfolding in the courts as women lay claim to inheritance wealth citing the new Constitution that outlawed discrimination.

Married women are among plaintiffs in succession cases fuelled by a scramble for estates worth over Sh50 billion that have sparked bitter family feuds.

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