Late Jonathan Moi’s son Clint Kiprono has asked the court to order a DNA test conducted on 19 children who are claiming to be beneficiaries of his father’s estate.
In an application filed in court, Clint says DNA tests are necessary to authenticate biological relationships, ensuring that only rightful heirs partake in the estate’s distribution.
He also wants the he court to prevent these individuals from making any claims on behalf of Jonathan Moi’s estate until the matter is conclusively resolved.
This comes after a mediation process that identified 19 beneficiaries across four households which has since been adopted by the court.
However, Clint had challenged the mediation’s validity, arguing that decisions were made through voting rather than consensus and that he was absent during these deliberations.
He claims that some recognized beneficiaries are not biologically related to Jonathan Moi.
When the matter was mentioned today before Justice Erick Ogola, the application was strongly opposed.
Lawyer Duncan Okatch representing the third wife of Jonathan Moi parties highlighted the urgency of accessing estate funds for pressing needs, including medical treatment for a minor suffering from Stage 2 cancer.
“Because of this stalement we are unable to move addopted or not adopted they are all children of the deceased Its in the public domain that there is a minor who is unwell,” Okatch submitted
They argue that the estate’s distribution is already underway, with 20% of the late President Daniel arap Moi’s estate allocated to Jonathan Moi’s beneficiaries.
The court heard that late President Moi was very clear in his will since he directed his estate should go to his blood line.The issue of DNA should be done to deal with the issue
Justice Ogola is scheduled to rule on Clint application for DNA testing on June 26, 2025.
