Children, widows and stepchildren: Who inherits when a polygamist dies?

Lawyer Cecil Miller.

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The succession cases involving the estates of former politician Cyrus Jirongo and Jonathan Moi have once again brought inheritance disputes into the spotlight.

In the Jirongo case, three widows have petitioned for letters of administration, listing themselves and 13 children as beneficiaries. The documents also recognise 16 other children born outside the marriages.

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