Family to sue former PS John Githongo in a KSh 7 billion tussle

Author: Jacob Onyango 

 Local News 

- Former PS John Githongo is on the limelight over the acquisition of assets worth at least KSh 7billion belonging to his late friend Bernard C Murage - Githongo and the late Murage were best friends and business associates having met in the UK in the 80's while studying - As a matter of fact, the late Murage was the godfather to Githongo's five children while Githongo acted godfather to Murage's two children - The friendship seems to have taken another turn shortly after Murage died, leaving behind a vast estate - The tussle is now between the sons of the two friends who are well known public figures.

Joseph Githongo is on the limelight over claims that he illegally acquired a vast estate belonging to his late best friend and business associate Bernard Murage. READ ALSO: NASA explains why it filed its case at night The said estate is currently held by his son, a corruption activist John Githongo. A story is told of the two how Githongo senior and Murage met in school in the UK before kicking off a friendship that later turned into business. The friendship took a turn when Murage passed on in 1982 leaving his uninformed family behind. For instance, Githongo has been accused of acquiring a provisional title deed for 595 acres of land west of Kilifi. 

The title which was held by the late Murage's lawyer has since disappeared without trace. When the family of the late Murage asked about the land, Githongo explained that the land had been invaded by squatters and there was no way of getting it back. It took a lawsuit filed in Malindi against Githongo to have him acknowledge the Murage share of the land and further agree to sell it. Recently, a court case was discovered that attached Murage as a respondent to a case in which it was alleged that the two friends borrowed money from Habib Zurich Bank in 1983. The loan was against a property in Kileleshwa that the two also owned together. It was odd because Murage had died one year before. 

Upon inquiry, the late Murage's family has gathered that the land belonged to the late Murage and its value is in billions. Despite this, Murage's widow raised her kids single-handedly leaving behind huge debts when she died in 2003. The family with the help of several top-ranking lawyers will instigate lawsuits against Githongo Jr in a bid of recovering what rightfully belongs to them. It remains to to be seen how the case will unfold in court.