A woman who sired two kids with former President Daniel Arap Moi's grandson has come out to refute claims that Collins Kibet Moi is broke as he had told a court.
According to Gladys Jeruto Tagi, Collins is a man of means and lives a lavish lifestyle, and only misrepresented facts to avoid his parental responsibilities.
In her court submission on Tuesday, September 21, Tagi stated that despite earlier claims that Collins is broke and only depends on friends for handouts, he is a trained pilot with enough resources to support his kids.
She added that Collins drives an expensive motor vehicle model V8 Prado, which he is able to maintain.
Apart from that, Tagi argued that Moi earns huge dividends from his late father’s estate and he is not living a 'parasitic life' as earlier stated in court.
Collins, while appearing before a Nakuru court on Thursday, September 9, stated that he is financially strained to an extent that he could not offer full support to his two kids.
“I am financially strained at the moment and [unable] to offer more than what I am offering here and the applicant, who is my immediate neighbour at home, knows this fact very well,” he said.
He added, "as a result of my depression diagnosis and the resultant loss of business, my personal finances have been greatly affected to the point where I depend on the goodwill of my friends and relatives to meet my immediate needs."
Moi is embroiled in a court battle with Tagi, who in her application before Nakuru Principal Magistrate Benjamin Limo, is demanding Ksh1 million upkeep for their son and daughter.
Moi had earlier made it clear that he can only afford their yearly National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) fees.
Additionally, he told the court the two learners transferred to JK Primary School in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County, which is a public institution and, therefore, eligible for government funding.
But according to Tagi, transferring their kids to a public school would not be in the best interest of the kids. Through her lawyer David Mongeri, Tagi wants Moi compelled to pay Ksh1 million without bargaining.
The judge directed the matter to be heard on October 13 in full to settle the standoff.
