Sarah Maingey Hillman, a resident of Athi River, is fighting to protect her inherited land from being used for a road. She inherited the land from her late father. Now, she faces a legal battle with her brothers over its use and management. The dispute centers on her brother’s attempts to have a road pass through her land, something Hillman is fighting to prevent.
Hillman, along with her five siblings, inherited their father’s land. However, the two brothers appointed as trustees under their father’s will sold off portions of the land without consulting their sisters, sparking a contentious legal battle. Hillman and her two sisters contested the sale. They successfully obtained court orders to stop their brothers from further selling off the property.
In a recent development, one of Hillman’s brothers failed to ensure proper access roads were included in the sale agreements. Now, he is pushing to have a road constructed through Hillman’s private land to provide access to the buyers.
“They were entrusted with managing everything we had, and as trustees, they were supposed to improve what my father left behind. Everything should have been settled once we received our title deeds, as there was nothing else to administer in my father’s estate,” Hillman told local media.
Hillman won the first three cases she pursued. The fourth court ruling, however, did not go in her favor. The judge ordered that a road to be built through her property.
Hillman’s lawyer, Kadada, claims her brother urged land buyers. He wanted them to pressure Hillman into agreeing to the road.
“The brother had incited the people he sold land to, urging them to demand a road that would cut through Sarah’s private land,” Kadada revealed. Hillman continues to seek legal avenues to block the construction of the road and protect her inheritance.
