A family’s dispute over a multi-billion estate left behind by a Thika tycoon took a new turn when one of the inheritors was charged with forging a letter of administration.
Esther Mburu, one of the two daughters involved in a tussle with her three brothers over the property of the late Titus Muiruri Doge, yesterday denied forging the letter at Thika Township in Kiambu county on June 25, 2007.
She is accused of forging a consent letter of administration purporting it to have been issued by her brother Daniel Njenga.
When applying for bond, Mburu's lawyer, Mr Rashid told the court to consider the fact that the accused is the complainants' sister and the parties are involved in a family property dispute.
Thika acting chief magistrate Stephen Mbungi ordered Mburu be released on a Sh200,000 bond with a surety of similar amount or Sh100,000 bail.
The hearing will be on March 12.
Brothers Njenga, Joseph Mwaniki and Moses Wainaina are involved in dispute with their two sisters Mburu and Ann Muthee over their late father’s estate.
The brothers applied to the Court of Appeal challenging a ruling by High Court judge Luka Kimaru to divide the property equally between them and their married sisters.
Doge’s property includes a 300-acre farm, a 100-acre quarry and several commercial buildings in Thika Town.
