85-Year-Old Granny Awarded Sh1 Billion in Land Case against Former President Moi Fears for Her Life

85-Year-Old Granny Awarded Sh1 Billion in Land Case against Former President Moi Fears for Her Life

Susan Cheburet Chelugui, an 85-year-old woman awarded Sh1.06 billion in a land case against retired President Daniel Arap Moi says she fears for her life.

Last month, an Eldoret court ordered Moi to pay the amount to the widow after he was found to have illegally acquired a 53-acre parcel of land from her.

Speaking to Citizen TV, the elderly woman said she has lived without peace since the court made the ruling. Susan said she was forced to flee her home out of fear of being attacked.

"This man [Moi] is very wealthy, why did he have to take my possessions?" wondered the 85-year-old woman. 

She also noted that her main aim of going to the court was to recover her land and not to get compensation.

"I'm not interested in the money; many people are but not me. I just want my soil back to divide it among my children," she stated. 

One of her children, David Chelugui, said they were cautious of curses that would befall them if the payment of the award was made in bad faith. 

"We don't want a curse to follow us because we're demanding money, we are only fighting for our deceased father's right to the land," he explained. 

Moi's lawyer indicated they would be filing an appeal against the High Court ruling ordering their client to pay the granny.

 

Comments

MjuAji (not verified)     Sun, 06/09/2019 @ 02:17pm

Laana za Mzee Moi kweli zimeanza kumfuata fuata. Yaliojili katika miaka 24 ya uongozi wa kiimla wa 'fuata nyayo' ndio umeanza kunoga noga. Dhambi zote alizomtendea wananchi wanyonge na makabwela ndio unaanza kubisha bisha hodi. Swali: ni nini Moi kunyakua na kumiliki miaka hio yote alipokuwa rais wa Kenya? Kwa mfano, ili kuzisambaratisha kampuni ya ukokaji wa mikate kama vile Elliott's, Broadway, na Kenbrest, Moi alifungua kiwanda chake Nakuru cha kukoka mikate na kukiita Tosti. Kampuni nyingine ilikuwa wa kubeba mizigo toka Mombasa kuelekea bara hadi pia Burundi na Rwanda. Mara kanyakua sehemu ya msitu wa Mau na kupanda majani chungu nzima ikiwemo kiwanda na kusiaga majani hayo. Shule ya Kabarak ilijengwa na pesa za Harambee kuonyesha kwamba ilikusudiwa kuwa shule ya umma. Ilivyojili ikawa shule na chuo kikuu cha kibinafsi ni kizungu mkuti hadi wa leo. Kabarnet Gardens ilijengwa na mali ya umma, iliotengewa na Benki Kuu ya Kenya, katika bajeti ya wakati huo. Kuwa tena ni nyumba ya kibinafsi ingali inazusha mtafaruku. Kumbuka alivyopokonywa shamba alilokuwa amenyakua kutoka kwa mzungu jirani yake. Tazama kisa hiki cha mama huyu mnyonge asiyekuwa na mbele wala nyuma, kulingana na hisia za Moi, na ambaye sasa amepata haki kwa uhakika. Hata ukipewa dunia hii yote uimiliki, utabebana nayo uendepo Ahela? La hasha. Marafiki zake waliodhania dunia hii ingewazuia kupiga debe teke, nani awakumbuka hii leo? WEnzake Bargetuny, Kibos, mama Steel, Kamotho, Nassir, Chotara, Kihonge, Kamangara, Ngumo, Oloitiptip, Kihika, Angaine, Nyaga, Lotondo, Omollo, GG, Ntimama, Tipis, Nyachae, Arap Too, Mulinge, Mulu Mutisya, Kones, Saitoti, Hamna. Mali hio ipo? La, haipo. Cha kunyemelea bure, hunyemelewa vivyo hivyo. Tunaowakumbuka kama Mashujaa wetu ni kina Wangari Mathai, Michuki, na pengine mkiniruhusu, MjuAji.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 07:52am

Ndugu @MjuAji:

Asante sana Ndugu kwa kuchukua wakati wako na kutueleza kwa kirefu historia ya Mzee huyu baada ya kuiharibu nchi yetu kwa muda wa miaka 24.

Viongozi wa serikali Mhudumu (servant) Kinoti na ndugu yake Mhudumu Haji wanapoteza mali ya umma kwa kufunga safari yao kuja Marekani ili wajifunze mbinu mpya zinazoweza kumaliza ufisadi Kenya.

Ingalikuwa bora sana kama wahudumu hawa wa Kenya wangalianza kumchunguza Mzee Toroitich na rafiki zake waliopora mali ya umma kwa miaka nenda miaka rudi. Wasisahau pia kuchunguza utajiri wa Mzee Kenyatta na familia yake. Kwa nini hawajamchunguza Mhudumu Ruto na kujua asili ya utajiri wake wa haraka hivyo? Kila Jumapili, mhudumu huyu anatoa pesa makanisani ili wafuasi kondoo wampigie kura 2022!

Kwa hiyo ujio (the coming of) Ndugu Kinoti na Haji Marekani, ni kupoteza wakati na pia pesa za umma.

" Kikulacho ki nguoni mwako."

mteja (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 12:35pm

When will Kenyans rise up and repossess what these greedy leaders snatched from us Wanjiku? This guy looted from us the whole 24 years he stayed in power and never made any development project that can be associated with his dumb legacy.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Mon, 06/10/2019 @ 03:31pm

@Mteja:

Haikosi wezi wanaendelea na kazi yao kwa sababu wanajua ya kwamba "mahakama imeshanunuliwa." Kwa hiyo. Ukiwashtaki majizi (experienced and seasoned thieves) hawa kortini, unapoteza kesi yako na gharama zako kwa mwanasheria unayemlipa pesa ili akutetee kesi yako kortini.

Kwa nini mpaka sasa hatujasikia jambo lolote kuhusu Mhudumu Rotich na shilingi bilioni 21 za kujenga mabwawa?

Kwa nini mpaka sasa walioshiriki kumuua Chris Msando hawajashikwa?

Kwa nini mpaka sasa Tapeli Ng'ng'a hajashikwa baada ya kumuua mwanamke kwa kumgonga na motokaa yake?

mteja (not verified)     Tue, 06/11/2019 @ 07:34am

In reply to by Imara Daima (not verified)

That is so true! I think next time before Kenyans engage in general election, they should fix these issues first themselves, like say they won't participate in elections yet, I don't know, but i think we need to start somewhere.

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