Collins Toroitich, the grandson to former President Daniel Moi, has been embroiled in a court battle after he was sued by a female politician for abandoning his parental duties.
According to court papers, Toroitich married Gladys Jeruto Tagi - a Baringo-based politician - in 2008 but later separated after four years. The two sired a boy and a girl.
Tagi, in her application, noted that Toroitich had never taken responsibility for both children despite being a well-off businessman.
"I am currently unable to provide for the children alone as the needs are so many and would need to be assisted," she stated.
She further stated that efforts to reach Toroitich were deemed futile as she alleged that he had blocked her phone number.
Tagi had contested for the MCA Koibatek Ward seat in the 2017 General elections but lost to Musa Cheruiyot.
Collins is the son of the late Jonathan Toroitich, Moi's eldest son, who passed on in 2019.
Toroitich is not new to controversy as in 2016, he was accused of stealing his daughter's phone worth Ksh19,000 at a birthday party in Nakuru. The case was later withdrawn after both parties agreed to settle the matter out of court.
This is not the first time the Moi family has been on the spot for court issues regarding parental responsibilities.
The former President's son, Philip Moi, was also on the spot after his ex-wife Rossana Pluda sued him for failing to care for their two children. She sought Philip to pay Ksh1.8 million alimony after their divorce.
This led to a protracted court battle that saw the two fight all the way to the Court of Appeal. Philip had argued that due to his financial constraints, he was unable to meet Pluda's demands.
In 2012, he urged the court to declare him bankrupt. He noted that he was living with the aid of his rich relatives.
Pluda, however, disputed the claims stating that Philip was living a well-off life and owned multibillion property and businesses.
Philip, in a recent turn of events, agreed to pay Pluda part of the Ksh1.8 million in order to settle the pertinent issue.
