Brother in Embu Chases Sister From Inheritance But He Suddenly Confesses at Court Hearing
My name is Jane, and I come from Runyenjes in Embu County. After our father passed away, he left behind a modest but valuable inheritance three acres of coffee farm, a small permanent house near the main road, and two rental units in Embu town. We were only two children: my elder brother Peter and I.
While my father was alive, he always insisted that everything should be shared equally. He would say, “Mali ya mzazi si ya mtoto mmoja.” I believed those words would protect me. I was wrong.
Immediately after the burial, Peter changed. He took control of all documents, saying he would “handle paperwork as the firstborn.”
At first, I trusted him. Weeks later, I discovered he had filed succession documents listing himself as the sole beneficiary. My name was missing completely.
When I confronted him, he dismissed me. He said married daughters have no claim. He claimed father had changed his mind secretly. That hurt more than anything. I knew it wasn’t true.
Left with no option, I filed a case at the Embu Law Courts challenging the succession process. The process dragged for months. Peter avoided direct conversations and presented himself confidently in affidavits, insisting everything was lawful.
As the final hearing approached, tension filled the family. Relatives began taking sides. I could barely sleep. Something about his sudden boldness felt unnatural.
