By Mercy Imali
Lennah Koinange, the daughter of former minister Mbiyu Koinange has been ordered to deposit in court one of title deeds for 88 acres. The Koinange family has been battling over property since the death of its patriarch in 1981.
Lennah is supposed to hand over the title to the court within 14 days pending the distribution of the estate of her late father. The order was issued by family division judge, Aggrey Muchelule
Muchelule said, “Although the administrators and the other beneficiaries knew that she had developed and was residing in the hived property, the dispute was that she caused the parcel to be transferred to her name without a court order or consent of all the parties.”
Lennah stated that she had been occupying the land in question after she was evicted from the portion that was sold to other parties, through consent of the court. She argued that she took it to protect the residence of her late mother and asked the court to allow her keep the property.
Widow Eddah Wanjiru Mbiyu had informed the court that Lennah did not seek the consent of other beneficiaries when she took over the land.