Church, schools at the centre of land tussle
The family of the late pastor Edward Limo is locked in a bitter fight over the administration of his estate valued at nearly Sh500 million on the outskirts of Eldoret town.
Limo, who was born in 1926, died on December 13, 2017, leaving a vast empire that includes 500 acres of prime land on the busy Eldoret-Ravine highway.
The property hosts the African Inland Church (AIC), Christian institutions that comprise Kao la Amani church, Kao la Amani Bible College and bank deposits.
Other investments in the Limo farm are private
hospital, two high-end private learning institutions, namely Concord Boys and Concord Girls High school, respectively.
At the centre of the protracted legal battle of the late Limo’s wealth are the two top schools which sit on a section of the suit property.
The two schools which are adjacent to each other have a population of more than 800 students drawn from various parts of the country.
The fate of learners, teaching and non-teaching staff of the affected institutions is now hanging in balance following the battle over the administration of the property among family members of the late Limo including the deceased’s son-in-law Ambassador Kipyegon Cheluget.
The Presiding Judge Reuben Nyakundi visited the disputed multi-million shillings property, to assess for himself the situation on the ground while accompanied by the feuding family members.