Scramble for cleric's estate intensifies as long serving employee demands recognition
Rift Valley
By
Wycliffe Kipsang
| Nov 10, 2026
The scramble for the estate of the late prominent Eldoret evangelist Edward Limo, worth several billion shillings, has taken a new twist after his family disowned his long-serving employee, who wants to be recognised as a beneficiary.
Ruth Jeruto Limo, one of the deceased’s children, has accused John Macharia Mulabi, who served as principal of one of the deceased’s private learning institutions, of using forged documents to claim a share of her late father’s vast estate, estimated to be worth more than Sh3 billion.
Appearing before Eldoret Senior Resident Magistrate Beatrice Toroitich, Ruth said Mulabi had no right to be considered a beneficiary of their father’s property, which is at the centre of a bitter succession dispute at the High Court.
“We recognise Mulabi as our late father’s former employee but not as a beneficiary of the estate he left behind as he purports to claim in the forged documents before this honourable court,” stated Ruth.
She said they had been unable to share the property left behind by their late father because of ongoing legal battles and allegations of forged documents.
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Ruth was testifying against Mulabi in a case in which he is facing three counts: forgery, contrary to Section 350 of the Penal Code; making a false document, contrary to Section 347(a) of the Penal Code, as read with Section 349; and uttering a false document, contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code.
The first count against him states that on November 30, 2009, at an unknown place in the Republic of Kenya, he, jointly with others not before the court, forged the signature of Edward Limo (deceased) on a partnership deed for E&T Concord Boys High School, purporting it to be the genuine signature of Edward Limo.
In the second count, Mulabi is charged with making a false document, namely a partnership deed for E&T Concord Boys High School, on November 30, 2009, at Kiplagat & Misoi Advocate’s office in Eldoret town, within Uasin Gishu County. He allegedly acted jointly with others not before the court and purported to execute a genuine partnership deed between himself and the late Edward Limo.
He was further charged with knowingly and fraudulently uttering a forged document, namely a partnership deed for E&L Concord Boys High School, on December 20, 2022, at the Registry of the High Court of Kenya in Eldoret, Family Division, within Uasin Gishu County, purporting it to be a genuine partnership deed between himself and the deceased.
Mulabi denied all the charges.
The deceased tycoon died on December 13, 2017, leaving behind a vast empire spread across various parts of Uasin Gishu County.
He had 10 children, including three boys and seven girls, but six have since died.
The late Limo’s estate includes 700 acres of prime land in Eldoret City, home to African Inland Church institutions such as Kao La Amani Church and Kao La Amani Bible College.
Other multi-million-shilling investments on Limo Farm include a private hospital and two high-end private schools, Concord Boys and Concord Girls High School.
He was a prominent figure in the region and a close friend of the late former President Daniel arap Moi.
The hearing will resume on November 24, 2026.