In December 2014, Faith Njeri married the husband of her late sister who had died in a car accident in Machakos in a move that went against the norms of her community.
The secret love affair had shocked both her friends and family, particularly in Kahawa Sukari, Kiambu County, where her sister Mercy Wanjiku and her husband Evan Murimi Mathenge were well-known figures. Prior to her sister’s death, Njeri had lived in a rented apartment in Kasarani, Nairobi. Mathenge was a wealthy businessman who also worked as a researcher for the Centre for Disease Control at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, a part-time lecturer at three local universities, and a consultant for the World Health Organisation (WHO). He had vast wealth, including motor vehicles, land, property, shares in listed companies, and a significant pension.
The Law Courts in Kiambu and Nyeri have been involved in a legal case regarding Joyce Muthoni, Mathenge’s sister and an employee of KMRI Tabitha Muthoni. The two women were arrested for plotting to acquire Mathenge’s death certificate falsely. This was in a bid to inherit his pension and extensive investments and begin the succession process. According to Njeri, the case has severally been withdrawn despite numerous attempts to have it listed for hearing or mention. Mathenge was a wealthy man with a pension of almost Sh10 million at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, prime land in Kahawa Sukari worth Sh45 million, and assets worth Sh419 million.
The children of Mathenge and Wanjiku have contested Njeri’s claim as the legal wife of their late father, stating that they do not recognize her as their father’s wife. However, the court nullified the order granted to Muthoni who was named as the respondent in the case after Njeri’s lawyer argued that the order was based on fraudulent and forged documents and was flawed. Njeri asserts that she is the legal wife of her late husband and that no objections were raised to their union while he was alive. She confirms having signed the burial permit of her husband and has been paying school fees for the two children left behind by her husband and sister.
All these primitive greed…
All these primitive greed and when all is said and done, the only thing we will inherit in this world is a casket, maybe a good mitumba suit and shoes, and of course a very nice 6 feet deep hole. Some like Charles Njonjo who lived like kings didn’t even inherit anything because after they were incinerated, they were reduced to 3 ounces of a very fine ash. That is why all people should listen to the song “Imagine” by John Lennon and stop this madness. Kumbafu.
The Love of MONEY is Source…
The Love of MONEY is Source of?EVIL: Death, Frauds, Lust, Hate, Fights, Court battles, etc.
*It’s just DANGERous.
Yeap, the erosion of…
Yeap, the erosion of cultural norms,and customs due to greed,and disregard of customs that we inherited from our ancestors.
Today in one of the dailies, there is an article about the alarming increase of fathers raping their daughters in HomaBay. The article cites the national figures at 7% while in Homabay it’s at 30%. What’s going on people?
My humble prediction is that eventually cultural norms will be a thing of the past,and we shall all be “cultured” by laws of the land,and the constitution.
I have heard that Luo’s can marry two sisters.Iam not passing judgment,but I wonder why do that when she is already your sister inlaw. Hey, if you can marry your wife’s sister,doesn’t that also give you justification to entertain some”favors” from her as well before you marry her? Strange world.I guess culture,and norms is what people set up to be,or want.I like the law.Its kind of applied uniformly ,when corruption is absent.
Just my random thoughts…
Greed for money will make…
Greed for money will make you do uncouth things including going beyond acceptable social norms.How do you sleep with your in-law ??Where is the husband’s family in all of this they already paid bride price for the late first wife now the sister is clamoring to inherit wealth accumulated on her late sister’s back.Yes behind every successful man is the woman who stayed behind while he was philandering all over the place with Flussies and fleas.Does this gold digger think her adopted kids will call her mummy or aunt mummy or just plain out gold mama.Even if this billionaire was estranged from his relatives who will look out for his children born in wedlock not to forget those who will soon creep out of the woodwork now that millions are at stake?
Absolute madness!!! What the…
Absolute madness!!! What the HELL?!??
Dear God, our communities…
Dear God, our communities and values are crumbling down like the tower of babel.The country is not even worth living in anymore. Come Lord Jesus Come.
God is not pleased either…
God is not pleased either… He will send another flood.So get your self a grand yacht.Forget the two by two animals,and birds.Just take afew godly people with you,and stock supplies to last you 45days.
Wengine hapa wanaongea na…
Wengine hapa wanaongea na mizoga yao italipiwa ndege shs 2m kupelekewa muchuwa,maggot,crickets,bettles za Nyalulugnga.UPUUZI wa hali ya juu.Wewe Nyako IPhone nitachoma nyama 4 lbs tukikukutana Philadelphia city tutwage na wewe saa hii tuko hai.
Clear your accounts once in…
Clear your accounts once in a while, install back- up plans Ofcourse but do it so that you feel how it feels to ‘eat your sweat blood and tears.’ Some of you when you die, some worthless pieces of ish relatives and friends will be dancing/ fighting/ plotting over your grace, your children left out and disinherited. Usiogope kula jasho lako. Usijifanye mjuaji kwa mambo ya mapenzi. The guy mixed five different soups in one pot! BALAA!