The rich also cry: Succession wars tearing apart Kenya’s prominent families

Nyeri County’s first governor Nderitu Gachagua. [Courtesy]

A simmering succession dispute over the estate of the late Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua has once again drawn national attention to the complex and often prolonged battles surrounding inheritance in Kenya.

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