A dispute over the distribution of the property of former Cabinet minister Henry Kosgey’s family — estimated to be worth over Sh700 million — continues to rock the family 30 years later.

An Eldoret court was told yesterday that some of the former minister’s Kosgey’s siblings are yet to agree on how to share their late father’s multi-million shilling estate.

When the matter came up before High Court Judge Reuben Nyakundi, lawyers for Mzee Kosgey arap Moita’s children asked for more time to enable the feuding siblings to agree on how to share the property.

Mzee Moita had five wives and 29 children who include the former minister. He left a vast estate, including bank deposits, prime land under maize and tea plantations in Nandi, Uasin Gishu and Nakuru counties. He also had more than 3,000 shares in the multi-billion-shilling Kibore tea company in Nandi Hills.

His two sons, Cornelius Bungei and Reuben Kosgey, are listed as administrators of the multi-million shilling estate.

According to lawyers, the children of three widows, among them the former minister, have agreed on how to share the estate left behind by their late father while the children of the two others are yet to unite and agree on how to distribute their share among themselves.

“Your lordship, we pray that you grant us more time to allow the children of the two widows to agree and come up with a formula on the distribution of their late father’s estate. We are making good progress insofar as the contentious issues on the sharing of the estate are concerned,” said lawyer Katwa Kigen.

Lawyer Isaac Sambu representing fanily of former minister Henry Kosgey, concurred with his colleague’s sentiment, saying that the children of the two widows have expressed their goodwill and willingness to sort out a few issues that are scuttling the distribution of their late father’s wealth.

“Your lordship, our clients are ready and willing to sit down and agree on how to share the estate left behind by their departed father and come back to court with a final report for adoption and signing,” said Sambu.

The judge directed the children of the two widows to meet and agree on how to share the estate of their late father devoid of any division if they expect to remain united as a family.

He ordered that the family report back to court on September 22 armed with a conclusive report detailing how they have agreed on the method of sharing the deceased’s property for adoption by his court.