After Mark Too died, several individuals stepped forward claiming to be his children. Among them were Chepkoech Too, the late Sammy Mulili, Ali Mark Too and Arafat Mohamed Bakari.
At the time, the late politician’s widows, Mary Too and Sophia Too, were appointed joint administrators of his estate.
The two recognised Ali Mark Too and Arafat Mohamed Bakari as children of the late politician. However, they declined to acknowledge Chepkoech as part of the family.
Chepkoech insisted she was not seeking attention or financial help. She explained that she was already financially stable and working as the Chief Executive Officer of Tecaiyo Africa Limited.
What she wanted, she said, was recognition and the truth about her identity.
In 2017, she moved to court and asked for DNA testing among the alleged siblings to settle the matter once and for all.
The widows declined to allow their children to give DNA samples for the test. However, Arafat Mohamed Bakari, who had already been recognised by the family, agreed to provide his DNA for analysis.
The results later became key evidence in court.
On Tuesday this week, Justice Robert Wananda delivered the long-awaited ruling. The DNA results confirmed that Chepkoech Too is indeed a biological child of the late politician.
With that decision, Chepkoech will now be officially listed among the beneficiaries of Mark Too’s estate, which is estimated to be worth more than KSh7 billion.
For Chepkoech, the ruling is more than a legal victory. It is the recognition she had sought for years.
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