Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o and his sister Risper Nyagoy have withdrawn an appeal challenging High Court decision ordering them to include their nephews and nieces as beneficiaries to their farther’s Sh 200million estate.
The governor’s father Hesbon Shimei died on November 10, 2006 without a will.
The governor’s two nephews Kenneth Odhiambo Okuthe and Geoffrey Omondi sued him and his sister for leaving out some relatives in the list of beneficiaries.
Justice Tripsisa Cherere in early October ordered Nyong’o and Nyagoy to include all children belonging to their sisters as beneficiaries to the multi-million property.
She also revoked the administrative letters and certificate of confirmation of grant that placed him and the sister as the sole controllers of the state and appointed one of the nephews as the co-administrator of the estate.
In their appeal, the two were seeking orders of stay of execution of the judgment issued by Justice Cherere pending hearing and determination of the appeal.
The grounds in the appeal were that they were dissatisfied and aggrieved by the judgment and are against the entire decision.
They also felt the appeal had a high chance of success and, therefore, must be heard before any execution of the orders.
However, on December 19, they withdrew the application.
