Summary
- Executors publish will of Nderitu Gachagua amid dispute
- Estate distributed among widows, children and other beneficiaries
- Properties worth over Sh1.25 billion sold to settle liabilities
NAIROBI, Kenya- The estate of the late Nderitu Gachagua has been thrust into the spotlight after executors published his contested will following claims of foul play by some beneficiaries.
The will, made public on April 8, outlines how the former Nyeri governor’s wealth was distributed among family members and other beneficiaries.
How key properties were distributed among family members
According to the executors, including Rigathi Gachagua, the move was meant to clarify growing concerns raised by five of the 23 beneficiaries.
A house in Nairobi’s Lang’ata/Karen area was allocated to first wife Margaret Nyokabi, to hold in trust for the family.
The second wife, Margaret Waithiegeni, received two properties in Karen and Nyeri, which have already been transferred.
The ancestral home in Nyeri was left to the late governor’s sons, Kenneth Gachagua and Jason Kariuki, in equal shares.
Billions raised as executors sell estate assets
Executors revealed that several high-value properties were sold above reserve prices to settle debts.
Among them:
- Olive Gardens Hotel sold for Sh412 million
- Queensgate Estate sold for Sh590 million
- Vipingo Estate sold for Sh250 million
The total from the three sales reached Sh1.25 billion.
Shares in Mweiga Homes were also allocated to Rigathi Gachagua.
Family dispute and political attention intensify
The publication comes amid a growing dispute within the family.
Some members had written to President William Ruto seeking intervention over alleged fraud and interference in the estate.
Ruto has since pledged to ensure justice, warning that property belonging to widows and orphans must be returned.
Under the will’s formula:
- 62 pc goes to immediate family
- 22 pc to other beneficiaries
- 11 pc to liabilities and costs
- 5 pc to executors
As the dispute unfolds, attention now shifts to whether legal challenges will arise over the estate’s distribution.
