A person claiming to be a enterprise accomplice in a multi-billion property underneath dispute by the youngsters of a deceased outstanding Eldoret pastor has filed a petition claiming a stake within the property.
This transfer by John Macharia has launched a brand new twist within the ongoing courtroom battle over Pastor Edward Limo’s Sh3 billion property by his kids.
By an affidavit, Mr Macharia claims that he was a enterprise accomplice with the deceased in one of many high-end personal studying establishments constructed on a bit of his huge land, situated on the outskirts of Eldoret City, therefore deserving a share of the property.
Mzee Limo was a outstanding character and shut pal to the late former President Daniel arap Moi. He died on December 13, 2017, at an Eldoret hospital whereas receiving remedy.
His property, estimated to be price greater than Sh3 billion, contains the African Inland Church (AIC), Kao la Amani Church, and Kao la Amani Faculty.
The land, on which the college presently stands, is a part of the deceased’s greater than 1,000-acre property, amongst different movable and immovable property which can be on the centre of a authorized succession case within the courtroom.
The disputed land hosts a personal hospital, a dairy cows’ venture, maize and wheat crops, and Harmony Boys and Harmony Ladies Secondary colleges, amongst different property.
Mr Macharia needs directors of the late Limo’s property to compensate him to the tune of Sh100 million for the funding he put into the development of Harmony Boys College 20 years in the past.
By his lawyer, Rioba Omboto, he agreed with the late Limo to assemble Harmony Boys College on an 18-acre parcel of land over three many years in the past. He claimed to have injected Sh50 million as capital within the development of the college, whose property embody a faculty bus, van, and laboratory tools.
“The late Limo and I entered into a partnership where it was agreed that he was to alienate 18 acres of land for the school, and I was to source for funds towards the construction of the school premises. I was never an employee of Edward Limo as asserted by one of his sons, Benjamin Limo,” he informed the courtroom.
He informed Eldoret Excessive Courtroom Presiding Decide, Reuben Nyakundi, that he was absolutely concerned within the administration and working of the college, together with making purchases, paying suppliers and salaries for educating and non-teaching workers, and likewise liaising with the Ministry of Training.
This was after he resigned from the Lecturers Service Fee the place he was a instructor at Musa Gitau Excessive College in Murang’a County six years in the past.
The complexities surrounding the distribution of the late Limo’s property escalated final week when his son-in-law, a former Kenya envoy to Zambia, joined the checklist of these claiming a share of his empire.
Ambassador Kipyego Cheluget claimed that he has 20 p.c shares in Harmony Ladies College, which was additionally constructed by the deceased and varieties a part of the property that he left behind.
The ex-envoy is married to one of many late Limo’s daughters, Ruth Jeruto, and so they personal a 60-acre parcel of land, which is a part of the 1,000-acre property belonging to the deceased.
Within the rising twist, Mr Macharia claimed the late Limo gave him 30 p.c shares within the college, whereas 70 p.c shares had been to be distributed amongst his 10 kids., six of whom have since died.
He proposed that directors hive off eight acres of the land for him, out of what was put aside for the college measuring 18 acres if they can’t give him the quantity demanded as compensation.
Of their rejoinder, the surviving kids of the deceased oppose Mr Macharia’s calls for.
Led by Benjamin Limo, they’ve vehemently dismissed as lies claims by Mr Macharia that he was in joint partnership with their father within the working and administration of the personal college earlier than his demise.
They claimed that Mr Macharia was an worker of the college, stating that he mustn’t get the slightest share of the property, and argued that he didn’t contribute something in the direction of the development of the establishment.
“John Macharia was employed as the principal of Concord Boys School and was never our late father’s partner as he claims to be, he does not have any partnership deed,” stated Benjamin.
He stated Mr Macharia withdrew an unknown amount of cash from the college checking account 4 days after the demise of his father, which he has did not account for so far.
Benjamin stated their father was endowed with monetary assets, which he used to assemble the stated college single-handedly, opposite to claims by Mr Macharia that he injected Sh50 million capital within the college venture.
“As far as we are concerned, Macharia does not deserve to benefit from any of our father’s estates since he did not contribute to the construction of the learning institution as he claims to,” added Benjamin.
The listening to will proceed on June 12.
“Well bless their hearts.”
