On the 37th anniversary week of the death of Kenya's first African Chief Justice Kitili Mwendwa, an explosive and ugly family feud over his multi-million shilling worth estate has erupted.

Kavinya Mwendwa, his eldest child, has sued her mother Nyiva Mwendwa, and her only other sibling Maluki Mwendwa over the share, scope and state of the wealth their father left behind. The two are listed as administrators of the estate. Kitili died on September 27, 1985, in a road accident on Thika Highway. Close family members have always suspected foul play in the manner of his death.

In her suit papers, Kavinya avers that the value of her father's estate was declared as Sh30,015,600 at the time of petitioning for letters of administration on April 1986. By then, both Kavinya and Maluki were students in Europe. Kavi, as she's popularly known, now claims her father's wealth was grossly understated, and that her younger brother was sneaked into the administrator role without her knowledge.