Written by Cyrus Kimanga 📝
A grandson of the late President Daniel Moi has been ordered on June 3, 2022 to pay Sh500, 000 annually to support his children with former wife Gladys Jeruto Tagi.
According to Principal Magistrate Benjamin Limo, Ms. Tagiwho filed her case in April of last year proved that Mr. Collins Kibet Moi had neglected his two children, aged 11 and 9, for more than ten years.
He ordered that the Moi scion take full responsibility for the children’s education and medical insurance and pay some of their entertainment expenses.
Ms. Tagi had requested the court to order Mr. Kibet to pay Sh200, 000 for the children’s education, Sh200, 000 for their annual medical insurance, and Sh100, 000 for entertainment costs.
She also wanted Sh100, 000 for food, 150,000 for upkeep, Sh100, 000 for clothing, Sh100, 000 for rent and Sh50, 000 for a domestic helper.
Ms. Tagi claimed Mr. Kibet abandoned her children in 2012, leaving her with sole responsibility for their care.
She told the court that they lived together for four years, from 2008 to 2012, and were blessed with two children.
Ms. Tagi complained that she was overwhelmed by the burden of raising the children alone and that she needed Mr. Kibet to share some of the burden, noting that she had no stable source of income.
Mr. Kibet’s attempt to deny the children was unsuccessful after court-ordered DNA tests revealed that he was the children’s biological father.
After being cornered by the evidence, Mr. Kibet gave in and offered to provide the children with NHIF coverage.
He had told the court that he was broke and was surviving on help from friends after his businesses collapsed and he was evicted from his rented apartment.
Magistrate Limo observed that the welfare of children should be a shared responsibility and both parents are obligated by law to take care of them.
“Having evaluated the evidence on record, the exhibits and submissions of parties together with authorities, I find the plaintiff to have proven her case on a balance of probabilities,” ruled Mr. Limo.
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