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A grandchild of the late former President Daniel Moi has sued the family seeking financial support for her education.

The granddaughter, identified as AM in court papers, who is a child to Moi’s late firstborn son Jonathan Moi has cited Jonathan’s first wife Sylvia and her son Clint Kiprono as respondents in the case.

“The applicant is a student at an international school and has been disallowed to continue attending classes because of lack of school fees. The applicant is languishing in distress despite the estate of the deceased being able to cater for her fees,” the granddaughter says in an affidavit.

Despite being a beneficiary of the estate of the late rally driver, Jonathan, all attempts to make Sylvia and Clint, who are administrators of the estate support her have been futile.

“Unless this court intervenes, there is imminent risk that the applicant will be completely snubbed by the respondents and her interest as a beneficiary of the estate,” the affidavit further reads.

Documents seen by the People Daily indicate that AM is seeking Sh2.75 million to offset an already accrued fee balance at the international school.

In addition to routine payment of her fees, the granddaughter is seeking to have the estate compelled to pay a monthly upkeep of Sh60,000 and a further Sh50,000 per month for her counseling and therapy.

The need for counseling and therapy, she says, arises from the psychological torture she has undergone at the school.

“I am forced to sit at the reception at school as my classmates continue to learn. I am a top performer but constantly missing classes has affected me significantly,” she stated.

According to the affidavit, AM’s demands would not affect the estate in any way and thus she should not be excluded.

“The respondents are refusing to even provide the bare minimum when the proceeds of this estate are well able to cater for the needs of all beneficiaries,” she states.

The family court in Nairobi had in 2022 ordered that AM be included among beneficiaries of Jonathan’s estate alongside six others.

In his will, Moi had indicated that all his five sons would have equal rights on his property upon death.

He had further noted that in the event any of the sons died before him, the grandchildren would substitute the deceased son with equal rights to the share their father would have received.

Jonathan died in April 2019 after a short illness and is remembered for his enthusiasm on the race tracks.

The late former President Moi died a year later in his old age at 96.