The family of former President Daniel arap Moi finally agreed to share out properties identified in his Will, including parcels of land in Nakuru and Uasin Gishu counties.

Members of the family who appeared before High Court Judge Hillary Chemitei agreed to the distribution of the land and undisclosed amount of money in two bank accounts – Transnational Bank (now Access Bank) and Standard Chartered Bank (both at their  Nakuru branches).

Present during the confirmation of the grant were former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi, former Rongai MP Raymond, Philip and daughter – Doris Moi.

Also present were two widows of late rally driver and Moi’s first born son Jonathan- Beatrice and Faith and several grand-children of the late president.

Justice Chemitei directed the deputy registrar to publish a notice in the Kenya gazette, notifying the public or any interested parties to raise any objections.

The confirmation is a big win for the beneficiaries of the estate of Jonathan, some of whom have been facing hardship including threats of jail term (son Collins), fundraising for treatment and other issues.

Each of Moi’s five sons will get 20 per cent of the properties agreed upon and the money in the two bank accounts.

The case will be mentioned on October 15 for directions and for the administrators of the estate to come up with a list of properties that were not mentioned in the Will.

Moi died on February 4, 2020 aged 95 years and had written the Will on November 15, 2005 and made some amendments on March 30, 2010.

In the Will, Moi left behind 931 hectares (2,300 acres) of land and properties in Kabarak to be shared among the five sons- Jonathan, Raymond, Gideon, Philip and John Mark.

Also to be shared out among the five sons are two parcels of land in Moi’s Bridge in Uasin Gishu County. There is also another parcel of land in Nairobi identified as L.R No. 209/14697.

Moi’s instructions were that the ancestral land be shared equally among the sons who would later transfer ownership of their portions to their children.