Uasin Gishu:Shame on Government officers disinheriting widows in Turbo Sub County!
-Local Chief has been accused of demanding sexual favours after the death of her husband
Selly Tanui Widow who has been disinherited following a letter written by the Turbo Sub County Commissioner/17th Feb 2023
Selly Tanui a resident of Chemalal,Leseru Turbo is at pain ,after The Turbo Sub-county Deputy Commissioner sanctioned the subdivision of her land Illegally in a letter dated 17th February ,2023
The letter Directed the County Land Surveyor to subdivide her 18 acre piece of land Leseru Block 7 ,164 AND 165 against her wish and that of her extended family.
The Local chief and assistant chief have been accused of demanding sexual favours from the widow after the demise of her husband ,And after turning down their demands the duo are said to work in cohort with the Deceased First wife Pauline Boiywo who was divorced 30 years ago.
Selly has since been subjected to police harassment on trumped -up charges.
“The have invoked the name of the president while persisting that i should cede off part of the land located along the Eldoret Southern By Pass,the have threatened to kill me and my sons , am afraid of my life “Cried Selly.
Police officers from Simat ,Baharini,and Central police station are claimed to have been used to coerce the window into submission.
At the moment the widow continues to live in hiding for fear of her life.
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In Kenya, an estimated 8 million widows comprise nearly 15% of the population and the women widows remain disadvantaged when it comes to property ownership rights.
The Enactment of the Widow’s charter which was tabled by the then senator James Orengo to help protect the property rights of widows in Kenya will go along way in addressing some of the challenges affecting Widows across the country.
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