Kenyan marathon runner caught up in fight over 50 million shilling property with ex

Piece by: Uncle Chim Tuna
Entertainment

Before, we begin, allow me to give you a short anecdotal story. A woman goes out running and conquers the world of athletes. She makes millions and decides to register a business together with her husband. All her money is channelled into the company and they invest it into joint ventures. But as with all marriages, the love quickly runs out and faced with a divorce, they have to decide how to share out the properties. The woman now feels her husband isn't entitled to any of the properties in question.

However, the husband contends that he is due 50% of the proceeds as he was the one who coached the lass to her record-smashing performances. How would you decide this case?

That wasn't entirely an anecdotal retelling of the story but rather a summary. You see, Lucy Kabuu, the 2006 Commonwealth Games 10,000m gold medallist, wants the court to issue orders allowing her to keep the property registered jointly under her name and that of her husband, Jeremiah Kamungu.

The properties are in Nakuru, Nairobi, Nyandarua and Laikipia counties.

Kabuu is fighting to keep the entire estate, saying she single-handedly acquired them.

Also in contention are two rental houses in Nyahururu’s Co-Site Estate and another in Nairobi’s Innercore allegedly bought by Kabuu, but developed jointly.

Kamungu, who was once Kabuu’s coach, on the other hand, claims he is entitled to half of the property, and wants the court to order that the wealth be shared on a 50-50 basis.

The ex-police officer moved to court in 2014 seeking orders to be granted 50 per cent of the total wealth he claimed they acquired together during their five-year marriage, between 2009 and 2014.

In his suit, he claims he financially contributed to the acquisition and development of parcels of lands in the four counties.

According to him, his contribution to the acquisition of the properties entitles him to an equal share, adding that he pays the water bills for the houses in Nairobi.

"I am entitled to an equal share of all the properties, we bought the properties together and invested jointly. I pay water bills for the houses in Nairobi," read part of his plaint.

Kabuu in her response, through lawyer Elizabeth Mukira, claims the two were not married but cohabitated for five years and were blessed with a daughter.

She said the differences between the two of them were irreconcilable.

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