Gachagua Publishes Late Brother's Will As Ruto Encircles Around It

Gachagua Publishes Late Brother’s Will As Ruto Encircles Around It

The executors of the estate of former Nyeri governor, the late Nderitu Gachagua, have published the contested will.

They have detailed how the late governor’s estate was distributed among beneficiaries after some beneficiaries raised concerns of foul play.

The will was published in local dailies on Wednesday, April 8.

The executors, Mwai Mathenge, Njoroge Regeru, and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who is also a brother to the late Nderitu Gachagua, said the clarification was necessary to set the record straight.

It has been revealed that 23 beneficiaries are listed in the will, among them nine members of his immediate family, his mother, two wives and children.

It also provides precise instructions on how specific properties and the remainder of the estate should be handled.

“This statement is issued on the instructions of the Executors of the Estate of the late James Nderitu Gachagua in response to recent extensive media coverage of matters pertaining to the estate of the deceased,” the statement stated in part.

“The statement aims to set the record straight with clarity and finality. From the media reports, it appears that concerns have been raised by five out of twenty-three beneficiaries.”

In the distribution of properties, a house in the Lang’ata or Karen area was bequeathed to the deceased’s first wife, Margaret Nyokabi, to hold in trust for the family.

She has occupied the house since its construction, and the executors confirmed that they have already signed all relevant transfer documents in her favour in line with the will.

Two other houses, located in Karen and Nyeri, were bequeathed to the second wife, Margaret Waithiegeni, who was in occupation of the properties at the time of death. The titles for the two properties have since been transferred to her as directed.

The ancestral home, comprising four acres and a house, was left to the deceased’s two eldest sons, Kenneth Gachagua and Jason Kariuki, in equal shares.

The two beneficiaries took possession of the property in 2022 and have been residing there since.

Additionally, shares in Mweiga Homes were bequeathed to the deceased’s brother, former DP, Rigathi Gachagua.

The executors also emphasised that apart from the specifically listed properties, all other assets of the deceased were to be sold and the proceeds to be used to settle debts and liabilities that existed at the time of the deceased’s demise before any distributions could be made to beneficiaries.

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The publication comes days after the family of the late Nderitu wrote to President William Ruto seeking his intervention.

They wanted investigations into what they describe as fraud, forgery, and unlawful interference in the management of the estate.

Following their letter, the head of state promised to look into the matter with all the seriousness it needed, pledging that justice would be achieved.

“You can insult me as much as you want, but I want to tell you that you must return properties belonging to the widows and orphans,” Ruto stated.

“You must return the hotel in Nairobi and the house in Kilifi to those who own them.”

Gachagua Publishes Late Brother’s Will As Ruto Encircles Around It