Inside families property disputes passed on among generations

Nakuru High Court Judge Samwel Mohochi (right) holds a court session, flanked with lawyers, beneficiaries and administrators on July 18, 2024, during a site visit on a 666-acre land in Njoro Sub County, forming part of the estate of late politician Kibowen Komen. [Daniel Chege, Standard]

When prominent families in Kenya lose their heads, the grief often gives way to another burden — bitter inheritance wars that span generations.

Estates worth billions of shillings are left lying in limbo, tied up in courtrooms as children, stepmothers, in-laws, and even strangers clash over control.