Court Revokes Man’s Inheritance Grant for Leaving Daughters Out of Father’s Estate

Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: September 17, 2026Country: Kenya
Crime & Law
Court Revokes Man’s Inheritance Grant for Leaving Daughters Out of Father’s Estate

A High Court in Vihiga revoked a man's inheritance grant after finding he failed to disclose his late father's daughters in the succession proceedings. The court emphasized that excluding daughters violates inheritance rights guaranteed by the Kenyan Constitution, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The judge stated that the man's application was fraudulent due to the concealment of material facts, leading to the revocation of the grant.

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