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Mohochi maintained that the verdict was partial because the entire estate had not been valued.
Widow inheritance has recently been exploited by some men who take advantage of it to perpetrate crime.
A cartel, operating in collusion with some judicial officers, has transformed court processes into a profit-making enterprise, often leaving already vulnerable individuals in financial ruin.
On March 14, three out of eight houses of the late Kihika won big with the court allocating them and their 23 children majority shares.
Many widows in Kilifi who have been disinherited and endure financial hardships to fend for their children.
The High Court in Eldoret has recognized the rights of two widows of the late senior Kenya Forest Service officer Elijah Murkomen Kitum, who had been previously disowned by their co-wife.
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