The family of former Keiyo Central MP William Murgor is engaged in a fierce tussle over the sharing of the late lawmaker's vast estate.
William Murgor who served as a member of parliament during the Kanu era passed on in 2006 leaving behind five wives (one deceased) and 34 children.
Efforts by an Eldoret court to bring the children of the parliamentarian to dialogue and end the spat over property their father left behind bore no fruits.
The children of the former MP failed to consent to the property sharing deal despite having struck an arbitration deal in the past.
At the centre of the Ksh 1.4 billion estate tussle lies Keiyo North MP James Murgor who is accused of sidelining his siblings in the share of the estate.
The Daily Nation reported that the case would be heard on November 21, where James Murgor will be cross-examined on the claims against him.
The family was given 60 days to arrive at an agreement even as talks amongst them collapsed due to disagreements and sibling rivalry.
At the centre of the tussle is a prime KSh400 million land parcel situated along the Eldoret-Iten Road.
Court documents indicated that the senior Murgor died from Alzheimer's disease, aged 87 and was buried at his ancestral home in Kapkoi Village in Keiyo North.
The former MP was married to five wives. Soti Murgor with whom they had five children, Rosa Kimoi Murgor (nine), Rosaline Murgor (six), Anne Murgor (eight with one deceased) and Philomena Murgor.
A number of the siblings sued their brother and the family's firstborn for allegedly locking them out of their father's estate.
Enid Murgor filed a suit on behalf of her siblings where she accused the MP of bias against his stepsisters and brothers.
In the court documents as reported by Daily Nation, Enid argued that the distribution of her father's estate went against Keiyo customary law.
Keiyo traditional laws, according to Enid calls for equitable distribution of inheritance among households.
Justice Hellen Omondi who is presiding over the case gave the siblings a second chance to amicably share their inheritance.
“I’m pleading with you once again to reach an amicable agreement on how to equally share the
estate of your late father through mediation to save on time and money,” Justice Omondi stated.
