Marsha Dee Amario, the daughter of the late Kenyan tycoon Peter Gilbert Njoroge is demanding monthly upkeep from her father’s estate.
Marsha filed an application in court seeking to have her elder brother Miki Ng’ang’a compelled to pay her upkeep of Sh134,000 per month. Ng’ang’a is the administrator of the late Nakuru businessman’s estate, which is valued at Sh487 million.
Through her lawyer, 32-year-old Marsha told the court that she has been living with a disability for more than a year and needs the money before the pending succession matter is determined.
She told the court that her later father’s company named Fai Amarillo Ltd makes over Sh28 million every four months while her brother pockets Sh2 million monthly.
Ng’ang’a urged the court to dismiss the application, accusing his sister of giving false facts.
He further stated that he is ready to support his sister if he is allowed to remit the money in smaller tranches.
High Court judge Teresia Matheka directed that the application proceeds to hearing after the parties failed to agree.
134K doesn’t sound gross…
134K doesn’t sound gross. However, they should sit down and solve their problems amicably.
Mbona nyinyi wakikuyu…
Mbona nyinyi wakikuyu hampendi kuacha will? Shida yenu ni nini? Bure kabisa.
Who said there is no will ,…
Who said there is no will , she is asking for temporary support to be able to live, until the succession is determined . Even with will the process is very slow but you are right i,e JM kariuki family is still fighting some do not trust their own children and appoint trustees the worst choice. Would it not be better if your own children misused your wealth . I.e Karume left his wealth in hands of trustees who refused to withdraw money to renovate his jacaranda hotels . They went down while they were enjoying fruits of someones sweat . for all of us Kikuyu and not kikuyu will is very important without it it facilitating hate among the family sometimes leading to deaths .
It’s time we start having…
It’s time we start having WILLS.
All this wouldn’t have happened.
But,the bigger issue is that, we don’t train our children on how to run businesses, also most of these kids believe that just because Dad and Mum have money, they don’t need to work to earn their own money.
MONEY IS A TOOL FOR THE FOOLS….IT JUMPS FROM ONE FOOL TO ANOTHER.
@ Kora,Kanini, some will…
@ Kora,Kanini, some will attack you for peddling foreign ideology to them.But, as I always say, knowledge belongs to mankind.No country in the world has monopoly over knowledge.And it prudent to borrow ideas that make sense from any corner of the world. Some of our antiquated and archaic customs and traditions are counterproductive in today’s world,Kenya included.
Obviously in makes sense to have a will,especially if you have amassed considerable wealth.It is ashame to see family fighting over what was left behind be the departed. Can if imagine if some of the departed tycoons had to comeback… or even better are helplessly watching from where ever they are?
Comrade Maxiley,
If the old…
Comrade Maxiley,
If the old folks came back from death, kid you not, they would die of heart attack, based on the fact that all they amassed is being fought for or squandered and nothing is left.
Comrade Maxiley,
This is not…
Comrade Maxiley,
This is not a foreign ideology.
WAZEE wa zamani, used to call their children and wives, and would divide their wealth equally amongst them.
I understand saying [a will] might not sit well with folks, but what’s the difference, between the two?
At 32 you want to fight for…
At 32 you want to fight for upkeep? Be patient till the inheritance matter is settled.I tend to agree with the brother.I am sure if she is disabled,he cannot neglect her.Even if he did spend his own money for her upkeep, he could always recoup it later.
Its just so unfortunate that children from well to do families have this over blown entitlement lust simply just because they were born in riches.Some dont even know how the fortunes were made.
Yes rich Kenyans,especially those who did make money the hardway(earned it),and not stole it, have the right to spend their hard earned money any whichever way they want,but I would hope that they inculcate a sense of responsibility, hard work,and respect for fortunes hard earned.Infact they should employ” the Warren Buffet doctrine”,and that is hakuna chabure.Some of you may recall that this tycoon was estranged from his daughter who wanted monthly stipends for free. Buffet rebuffed her,and told her that she hard to earn it…by working.
Comrade Maxiley,
Great point…
Comrade Maxiley,
Great point, kids needs to understand that all that we have made belongs to me or to us if married… PERIOD…
WATAFUTE ZAO, We will support them as parents, but besides that, I don’t want to work until DEATH.
3 bitcoins only. A will or…
3 bitcoins only. A will or distribution early enough pays
I think it may be a Kenyan…
I think it may be a Kenyan problem. It seems to happen repeatedly just like the failure to buy life insurance amongst those of us living abroad. I sometimes think that many of us think that planning for the inevitable speeds it up.
The woman should get herself…
The woman should get herself a job to support her livelihood! No one should be fighting others over money left by the dead! She got two hands to take a jembe to till the earth!