Moi’s Grandson has been confirmed to be arrested after seven months of hunt conducted by the police over his whereabouts.
According to reports, Collins Toroitich Kibet, the grandson of the late President Daniel Moi was arrested in Ongata Rongai on Wednesday, September 17 after he defied several court orders summoning him.
Reports indicate that Kibet was summoned over his negligence to support his two children forcing the court to issue a warrant of his arrest against him. This forced Moi’s Grandson into hiding.
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Kibet was taken to court by his ex-wife Gladys Jeruto Tagi, who claimed he had neglected his financial obligations towards their two children.
However, Kibet claimed that he is broke, and he could only afford to cover his children’s medical expenses through the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) medical cover.
According to Kibet while explaining his lifestyle, he claimed to be living off well-wishers’ contributions but in real sense, claimed to be broke. An affidavit from 2021 tabled before a Nakuru court suggested Kibet’s children had to be moved to a public school due to financial constraints.
Meanwhile, Jeruto, who vied for a seat in the Koibatek Ward during the 2017 General Election, has claimed through her lawyer Steve Biko that she is incapable of financially supporting the two children on her own.
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Since a court ruling in 2022, Kibet owed at least Ksh 2.2 million in expenses for his children and in March 2024, it was reported that the children, both in their early teens, were forced to stay at home due to non-payment of school fees.