Collins Kibet: Moi’s Grandson Handed Civil Jail Term for Contempt of Court

• Former president Daniel Moi’s grandson, Collins Kibet, will spend more time behind bars following a recent court ruling
• Kibet was arrested on Thursday, July 3, for his failure to adhere to a court ruling related to a case filed by his estranged wife, Gladys Jeruto Tagi
• Jeruto secured orders for Moi’s grandson to cater for the education and medical cover of his two children

Former president the late Daniel Moi’s grandson, Collins Kibet, has been handed a civil jail term by a Nakuru court for contempt of court.

The civil jail follows Kibet’s failure to support his children as directed by the court in February 2025.

Moi's grandson handed civil jail term

Appearing before Nakuru Principal Magistrate Kipkirui Kibelion on Monday, July 7, Kibet was committed to civil jail for two days before the court makes further orders as to whether he would be served with an enhanced sentence.

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While issuing the sentence, the magistrate said Moi’s grandson ought to obey the court directions strictly as issued to avoid coming into conflict with the law.

“I commit him to a civil jail term for two days, and we shall come back on Wednesday to give further directions on the issue,” he said.

Kibet was arrested on Thursday, July 3, and locked up at Nakuru Central Police Station, where he spent the entire weekend before being produced in court on Monday, July 7.

While he appeared frail, Kibet remained pensively calm as the magistrate sent him back to incarceration for more days.

Early this year, the court ordered Kibet to enrol his children into school as well as meet their medical insurance scheme, which he failed to comply with, prompting his subsequent arrest.

The court had directed that he enrol his children in Kabarak schools as well as acquire the insurance cover for their medical scheme.

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Late last year, he was sentenced again to seven days after he failed to provide for his children in a bitter legal battle with his estranged wife Gladys Jeruto Tagi.

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During the first jail term, he explained to the court that he was unable to meet the expectations of the court decision due to his financial inabilities that had grounded him for several years.

However, his jail term was suspended after the magistrate released him on a KSh 1 million bond to sort out the issues with his partner.

Tagi took him to court first in 2021 to be compelled to meet the educational and upkeep needs of their two children, citing neglect by the Moi scion.

Kibet, who is the child of Moi’s elder son, Jonathan Moi, has been fighting a legal battle to benefit from the properties of the late president bequeathed to his father.

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According to information before the court, the family has agreed to share the properties detailed in late President Moi’s will, which comprises land and money.

The case is set to be mentioned on Wednesday, July 9, for further court directions.

Supreme Court ruling on children's right to inheritance

Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that the Supreme Court in Kenya had issued a ruling that allowed children born out of wedlock to inherit from their Muslim fathers.

The ruling stemmed from an appeal filed by a widow who sought to exclude two children from inheriting their late father's estate.

According to the apex court, it was a constitutional violation to deny a child inheritance based on his/her birth status.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke