Apparently, Ocholla has spent the last 15 years trying to prove that he is Kibaki’s biological son. In April, Ocholla first appeared in court, fearing he would be disinherited if the dispute wasn’t resolved quickly.
When Ocholla first showed up in court in April, it was to address the succession dispute; he claimed he was there because he feared being excluded.
The children of former President Mwai Kibaki, led by Judith Wanjiku Kibaki, have fought against Jacob Ocholla Mwai’s attempt to have the siblings undergo DNA testing to establish their parentage and Ocholla’s claim to the Ksh150 billion inheritance.
Ocholla and another woman, who has only been known as “JNL,” have petitioned the court to exhume Kibaki’s remains so that DNA samples can be extracted for a paternity test.
Including commercial and residential properties, land parcels, and stocks in various blue-chip companies, Kibaki’s estate is valued at an estimated Ksh150 billion. If Ocholla were legally recognized as Kibaki’s son, he would be entitled to a portion of the vast estate. Because of their uncanny resemblance, Ocholla, age 62, went to court in April claiming to be the former president’s biological son.
Ocholla claims to have met Kibaki, who did not dispute his claim of fatherhood but instead asked him, as a son, to not disgrace his father’s reputation. He claims that he has spent the last 15 years trying to convince Kibaki’s family to adopt him, with the support of a prominent judge (now retired), a top Catholic bishop, three sets of lawyers, and Kibaki’s older sister, Esther Waitherero (now deceased).
Upon his initial court appearance, Ocholla stated his concern that he would be left out of the succession if things weren’t resolved quickly.
So many attempts have been made by that Citor (Ocholla Mwai) to get in touch with those Citees (the Kibaki Children), but all have been in vain. According to court documents, the Citor is afraid that the Citees would proceed with the succession process without consulting him, despite the fact that he is legally entitled to a percentage of the deceased person’s wealth.
The Muthaiga Estate House Where Kibaki Resides
Several cautious estimates place the value of a home in Kibaki’s posh Muthaiga estate at roughly Ksh600 million.
Investment Property in Mweiga
Kibaki had a luxurious Ksh400 million residence built for him in Mweiga, Nyeri, on 100 acres of land presumably donated by a company in which he had an ownership stake before he departed as president. However, once he retired, he spent a long period living at his Muthaiga home in Nairobi.
Ranches and Small Towns: A Strategy
Laikipia, Nakuru, Kwale, and Kilifi were just few of the counties in Kenya where Kibaki owned land totaling almost 30,000 acres. His family plans to use 200 acres of property away from his 10,000-acre farm in Nakuru to found a self-sufficient mini-city.
According to a representative from the holding company, Gingalili Limited, “the intention is to develop a gated community with more than 800 dwellings, a shopping complex, schools, and other social amenities,” all of which will be situated along the Nakuru-Nyahururu highway.
Othaya Agricultural Estate
Kibaki’s farm in rural Othaya, where he was elected, covered twenty acres. The property had a house fit for a growing family, as well as an airfield, police station, tea farm, and two acres of avocado trees. His primary property was adjacent to a 10-acre tea plantation he owned separately.
