A Kenyan working in London, Dubai or Minneapolis may have spent a decade abroad yet still own a plot on the outskirts of Nairobi, a house upcountry, bank accounts and family responsibilities at home. Death abroad does not settle a Kenyan estate by itself. Without a plan, the family inherits a process, and diaspora families … Read more
The will in the drawer was signed in 2014. Since then: a marriage, two children, a house purchase and a business that tripled in size. Whether it still does its job is a question worth asking now, before someone else has to ask it for you. When should you update your will in Kenya? marriage … Read more
You are writing a will and must name the person who will one day wind up your affairs. It is a decision many testators make in five minutes and think about for years, usually when the estate proves harder to settle than expected. What does an executor do in Kenya? An executor is the person … Read more
A will that fails on formalities can be as bad as no will at all, the family ends up in the intestacy queue anyway. Kenya’s requirements are not onerous, but they are strict, and they are applied. What makes a will valid in Kenya? The Law of Succession Act (Cap 160) prescribes the formalities. In … Read more
Nobody likes the conversation, which is why it usually happens too late, after a death, when a family discovers there is no will and the law, not the deceased, decides what happens to the house, the savings and the business. What happens if you die without a will in Kenya? When a person dies without … Read more
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