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Court orders Koinange kin to share wealth to end 42-year row

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Former Cabinet Minister Mbiyu Koinange's Childen George Kihara Koinange (centre) and Lena Koinange (second right) with other family members Nancy Waigango (left), Angela Wambui a Granddaughter (second left) and Sussan Kihara (r) leave Milimani court. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Family court in Nairobi has ordered kin of former powerful politician Peter Mbiyu Koinange to distribute Sh30 billion empire, in a case that has lasted for four decades.

While dismissing an application to review orders on the distribution formula, Justice Eric Ogola directed that Koinange's son, David Njuno, should sign all the relevant papers to ensure that the estate is finally shared between the beneficiaries.

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