Collins Toroitich Kibet, the grandson of the late President Daniel Moi, has been arrested after being a fugitive for several months .
Kibet was nabbed in Ongata Rongai on Wednesday, September 17, bringing an end to authorities' gruelling seven-month search for his whereabouts.
Authorities have been pursuing the former President's grandson after he defied several court orders to support his two children.
After a warrant of his arrest was issued earlier this year, Kibet went into hiding, leaving authorities struggling to locate him.
Kibet's woes date back to 2021, when he was dragged to court by his ex-wife Gladys Jeruto Tagi, who claimed he had neglected his financial obligations towards their two children.
At the time, Kibet claimed to be broke, saying he could only afford to cover his children's medical expenses through the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) medical cover. He further claimed to be living off well-wishers' contributions.
An affidavit from 2021 tabled before a Nakuru court suggested Kibet's children had to be moved to a public school due to financial constraints.
Since a court ruling in 2022, Kibet owed at least Ksh 2.2 million in expenses for his children.
Meanwhile, Jeruto, who vied for a seat in the Koibatek Ward during the 2017 General Election, has claimed through her lawyer Steve Biko that she is incapable of financially supporting the two children on her own.
In March 2024, it was reported that the children, both in their early teens, were forced to stay at home due to non-payment of school fees.
The arrest warrant for Kibet was issued in March 2024 after he failed to honour court summons for two months.
Amid multiple attempts to serve Kibet with court orders, the former President's grandson successfully evaded authorities, and contempt proceedings against him were inevitably initiated in January 2024.
In the past, Kibet attempted to deny ever being in a marriage with Jeruto and has claimed to have two other children with a different partner who is based abroad.
