Swaleh Nguru family fights over Sh10bn estate

Ms Zeinab Mohammed Sherman and Ms Suaad Mohammed accused their uncle, Mr Awadh Said, of disinheriting them and forcing them to live in squalor.

They said Mr Said had denied them a share of the vast estate valued at more than Sh10 billion by not executing the will of their grandfather, popularly known as Swaleh Nguru, 40 years after his death.

The estate comprises warehouses and ranches in Coast Province running into thousands of acres, land in Kipini-Lamu and the entire Majengo estate in Mvita.

Emotions ran high as the women recounted how Mr Said threw them out of their home when their father, Mr Mohamed Sherman, died 14 years ago and forced them to live in a servant’s quarters.

Living on handouts

The women and their mother, Mrs Barika Sherman, told Lady Justice Grace Nzioka that they had been reduced to beggars and relied on handouts when their father and grandfather were billionaires. 

Zeinab added:  “My Lady, you do not know this man. He is evil, ruthless and cold hearted. He has tortured us and made us live like squatters, while he continues to live a good life.”


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