Of billions, blood and betrayal: Inside Mark Too's Sh7 billion estate war

Widows of former MP Mark Too are embroiled in a legal battle over the late MP’s multi-million properties.

The widows, Mary and Sophie Too, yesterday clashed at the High Court in Eldoret about how to the late politician’s vast estate and other assets among the beneficiaries, including children born out of wedlock.

he Kanu-era politician died on December 31, 2016, heralding battles over his Sh7 billion worth of properties.

According to court documents, the late Too owned properties comprising 19 large farms across Uasin Gishu, Nakuru, Nandi, and Trans-Nzoia counties.

The High Court was also told that Too had several vehicles and company shares.

Mary, who was Too’s first wife, told Justice John Chigiti in the hearing of the succession case that her co-wife had unfairly taken a bigger share of the property.

Mary further claimed that she has no intention to acquire more land, but insisted that her son Moses should get additional 200 acres on top of 170 that had already been allocated to him.

The 70-year-old appealed to the court to do justice to all the beneficiaries, arguing that the court threw out her application to put a caveat.

“We are not happy to be in court every time. It’s really a waste of time. How do other people see us because this is something we can solve among ourselves,” she said.

On the other hand, Sophie told the court that the estate was distributed according to a mutual agreement between the two.

She, however, failed to give details on why the widows failed to reach an amicable solution before going to court.