Will: Sarah Wairimu to Inherit Nothing in Slain Dutch Tycoon Cohen’s Sh700 Million Estate
Details of what is contained in the Will left behind by slain Nairobi-based Dutch businessman Tob Cohen have been revealed.
The Will was opened on Friday by Kirundi & Co Advocates in the presence of the deceased’s sister, brother and his lawyers.
It emerged that Cohen’s estranged wife Sarah Wairimu, who is the prime suspect in his murder, will not inherit anything in the tycoon’s multi-million-shilling estate, according to Citizen Digital and The Standard.
The Will shows that Cohen shared his property, estimated to be worth about Sh700 million, among his sister, brother, nephew and niece. His property includes the Sh400 million Kitusuru home, cash, and shareholding of his companies.
Cohen reportedly drafted the Will in April 2019 at the height of their bitter divorce after revoking the previous Will that listed Wairimu among the beneficiaries of his estate.
In the Will, Cohen’s sister Gabrielle Straten was bequeathed 50 percent of the Kitisuru home while the remaining was shared out between Gabrille’s two children, family sources told Citizen Digital.
Gabrielle will also inherit all the shares held by Cohen in his companies, which include a tour company called Cohen Tours.
She will also take over Sh100 million cash in local and international banks while Cohen’s brother, Bernard will get Sh50 million in a Dutch account.
“This Will has not leaked to any person since it was sealed, I want to confirm that any allegation that the Will has been leaked is not true,” said lawyer Kirundi during the opening of the Will.
Through her lawyer Philip Murgor, Wairimu, who skipped the opening of the Will, objected the contents of the document, saying it was tampered with.
Murgor said that his client deserves to inherit the property of the deceased and promised to challenge the Will in court.
“If our rights to the matrimonial home are in any way affected, we will fight all the way to the Supreme Court,” Murgor said.
Cohen, who went missing on July 19th, was found dead on July 13th and his body dumped in an underground water tank at his home in Kitisuru.
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Wairimu you failed terribly…
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Wairimu you failed terribly. You could have given this dude 10 pointiee kids.
Regardless of what she did…
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Regardless of what she did yo Cohen, She still deserves a piece of the pie.
They were legally married and as per the Kenyan constitution, she deserves at least half of their house. Murgor will win the WILL case.
Cohen's family needs to file a civil lawsuit against WAIRIMU and get whatever the appeals court will award her after they protest the WILL.
LAKINI JAMENI, COHEN'S sister left the country after the will was read and won't attend her brother's funeral.....
She deserves jail time…
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In reply to Regardless of what she did… by Kora kanini (not verified)
She deserves jail time.
Kikuyus and Kalenjins have a mentality that they will benefit financially and politically after the commit crimes like killing and stealing. They have no remorse for destroying other people’s lives.
It’s time they are taught crime doesn’t pay.
RIP Tobey Cohen.
I thought she is a murderer,…
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In reply to Regardless of what she did… by Kora kanini (not verified)
I thought she is a murderer, when does a murderer inherit after she killed. What does the law say if you kill someone. To inherit?!
Something is amiss in this…
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Something is amiss in this case. This Murgor guy will win the murder case and the will case and sorry to say Wairimu will be a free woman soon. Something does not add up.
She deserves a piece of the…
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She deserves a piece of the pie? would you want your killer to inherit your belongings? c'mon man. akule ngumu.
Sarah Wairimu is the next “O…
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In reply to She deserves a piece of the… by ken motley (not verified)
Sarah Wairimu is the next “O.J Simpson “ of Kenya , I see almost everyone here is a judge, executioner, juror,state attorneys, chief prosecutor or any law enforcer you can name, At the end of the day she is just a suspect who is innocent till proven guilty, if anyone here has credible evidence that she killed Cohen, well, the prosecutor will need that to convict Ms Wairimu beyond reasonable doubt otherwise no one should be barking like “ chihuahua “ that she is a murderer and deserves nothing from her marriage. By the way in very near future she will be out on bail.
Hehehe...stupid Wairimu…
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Hehehe...stupid Wairimu. This gus is Jewish. Of course he changed the will. Ungenyamaza tu upate za divorce. Now see.
Wairimu is not guilty yet…
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Wairimu is not guilty yet. No one has proved anything. How about if the family planned the murder and flamed Wairimu in order for them to inherit their brother.
Wairimu was married to Cohen and should challenge the will.
And any one including his family could be guilty of the crime. They should presumed innocent including Wairimu until proven guilty.
She's guilty. The only…
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In reply to Wairimu is not guilty yet… by Anonymous UI (not verified)
She's guilty. The only contention is whether justice will be carried out swiftly! One way or another it surely will!
Huyu aliattend men's…
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Huyu aliattend men's conference and took the lessons
Kikuyus and Kalenjins…
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Kikuyus and Kalenjins believe they will get rewarded with money, land and property when the kill people.
Good for you Tobey Cohen. You are teaching the world how to deal with greed inhumane people.
RIP Cohen.
May justice be done. I hope…
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May justice be done. I hope the courts will do what the law says. Unfortunately the case will take years and the facts be forgotten and hence no justice be done. It will be the case of delayed ... Hasten the process. Someone was murdered and the murderers should face the music and rot in jail. But then this is Kenya...
*WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT…
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*WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT INHERITING PROPERTIES OF A MURDERED PERSON*
Section 96(1) of the Law of Succession Act,Cap160, LOK “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a person who, while sane, murders another person shall not be entitled directly or indirectly to any share in the estate of the murdered person, and the persons beneficially entitled to shares in the estate of the murdered person shall be ascertained as though the murderer had died immediately before the murdered person.
(2) For the purpose of this section the conviction of a person in criminal proceedings of the crime of murder shall be sufficient evidence of the fact that the person so convicted committed the murder.”
I believe if the public were better enlightened on the law they’d avoid such bizarre tendencies to unjust enrichment.
Potential murderers should be aware of this provision of the law.
Folks,she may not be in the…
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Folks,she may not be in the will,but she stands to share apportion of her husbands wealth, according to marimonial law.The longer the marriage the bigger the share.
"Savy" or should isay protective spouses avoid this quagmire by drafting a prenuptial agreement.But if she is convicted of capital murder, that is deliberate and willfully killing the hubby what good is any inheritance if she is in jail for life?my 2cents
WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT…
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WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT INHERITING PROPERTIES OF A MURDERED PERSON
Section 96(1) of the Law of Succession Act,Cap160, LOK “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a person who, while sane, murders another person shall not be entitled directly or indirectly to any share in the estate of the murdered person, and the persons beneficially entitled to shares in the estate of the murdered person shall be ascertained as though the murderer had died immediately before the murdered person.
(2) For the purpose of this section the conviction of a person in criminal proceedings of the crime of murder shall be sufficient evidence of the fact that the person so convicted committed the murder.”
I believe if the public were better enlightened on the law they’d avoid such bizarre tendencies to unjust enrichment.
Potential murderers should be aware of this provision of the law.
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