Naivas siblings in fresh battle for father’s estate

 The situation within the family of the late Peter Mukuha Kago, founder of Naivas Supermarkets, appears to be complex and marked by internal disputes over the administration of the estate. The family is currently facing fresh ownership wrangles as three children—Newton Kagira Mukuha, Grace Wambui, and David Kimani Mukuha—have separately moved to the Nakuru High Court seeking to replace their late brother Simon Gashwe as the administrator of their father's estate.Simon Gashwe, who was the former chairman of Naivas Supermarkets, passed away in August 2019 while undergoing treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi.

He was holding a significant 25 percent of Naivas shares and had been appointed as the sole administrator of the family's business empire on May 6, 2010.In the court petitions, particularly by Mr. Newton Kagira Mukuha, there are concerns about the potential mismanagement of the estate due to the absence of proper representation. Mr. Kagira is expressing worries that the estate may be at risk of being misappropriated by outsiders.

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As part of the argument, he asserts that his brother's death serves as sufficient grounds to revoke the letters of administration and appoint a new administrator to safeguard the family's interests.This legal dispute may have implications for the future direction and ownership of Naivas Supermarkets, and it remains to be seen how the court will handle the applications and resolve the ownership wrangles within the family.The dispute within the family of the late Peter Mukuha Kago, the founder of Naivas Supermarkets, appears to be multifaceted. Beyond the issue of estate administration, it seems there are long-standing disagreements and legal battles among the siblings regarding control and ownership of the Naivas retail chain.

Ms. Grace Wambui, one of the siblings, is asserting that some properties of their late father's estate have been wrongly distributed, necessitating the intervention of an administrator or administrators to resolve the dispute. This suggests that the family is dealing with broader issues beyond the administration of the estate, possibly related to the distribution of assets.

Meanwhile, Newton Kagira Mukuha, the eldest of the three brothers, has renewed his fight for control of Naivas Supermarkets at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi. The conflict over control of the multi-billion-shilling retail empire has been ongoing since 2013, with Mr. Kagira accusing his younger brothers, the late Gashwe and Mr. Kimani, of fraudulently colluding to exclude him as a registered owner of Naivas. He claims that this exclusion has deprived him of both his and his father's shares in the company.

Naivas Limited, on the other hand, has publicly denounced Mr. Kagira, asserting that he is a stranger with no legal claim to the company or its shares. This adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing legal battles within the family and the struggle for control over Naivas Supermarkets. The outcome of these legal proceedings will likely have significant implications for the future ownership and management of the prominent retail chain.


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