Below is the will for Nderitu Gachagua who was Rigathi Gachagua’s brother:
NDERITU GACHAGUA WILL — SIMPLIFIED STRUCTURE
Below is the will for Nderitu Gachagua who was Rigathi Gachagua’s brother:
CORE FAMILY (AS REPORTED)
Wife 1(Margaret Nyokabi):Allocated: ~5%,Also linked to Lang’ata home
Wife 2(Margaret Waithegeni):Allocated: ~5%,Linked to Karen & Meru homes
CHILDREN (WITHIN MARRIAGE)
4 children (from the two wives):Each allocated: ~10% each—These are the largest direct individual shares
CHILDREN (OUTSIDE MARRIAGE)
2 sons (as reported):Allocated major income-generating assets, including:
- Olive Gardens Hotel
- Vipingo Beach Resort
- Queens Gate apartments/resort
Managed through their mothers
These are not just shares — but control of businesses
MOTHER,Allocated: ~5%,Held in trust
EXECUTORS (VERY IMPORTANT)
- Rigathi Gachagua
- Mwai Mathenge
- Njoroge Regeru (lawyer)
Role:
- Sell/liquidate assets
- Pay debts
- Distribute remaining wealth
Each allocated: ~5%
SPECIAL CLAUSE (CONTROVERSIAL)
Anyone who challenges the will:
Gets NOTHING
This is one of the most explosive parts
STRUCTURE OF THE ESTATE
The will reportedly divides assets into two types:
Direct allocations
- Houses
- Hotels
Specific properties
- Residual estate
Everything else:
- Sold
- Debts cleared
- Balance shared among beneficiaries
WHERE THE CURRENT DISPUTE COMES IN
One side (Nyokabi & her children) says:
The will was doctored
The deceased was too ill to consent
The other side says:
The will was legal
It was implemented and finalized in 2018
THE REAL QUESTION (DEEPER THAN THE WILL)
This is no longer just about inheritance.
It’s about:
- Control of wealth
- Control of narrative
- Control of family legacy
SIMPLE SUMMARY
2 wives
Multiple children (inside & outside marriage)
Assets split between shares + strategic properties
Strong executors
Strict “no challenge” clause
QUESTION (FOR YOUR POST)
Was this a carefully structured will…
or a structure designed to control who benefits?
