Friday, October 17, 2025 - Justice Hilary Chemitei was visibly moved after the disabled son of the late veteran politician and billionaire, John Keen, revealed in court that he had not eaten for two days due to neglect by his family.
Appearing before the High Court, the man, who suffers from a
physical disability, broke down as he narrated his struggles, saying he had
been abandoned and left to languish in poverty despite being a legitimate heir
to his late father’s vast estate.
Keen’s son told the court that although he is married, his
wife and child live in the United States of America, and they too have
neglected him despite his condition.
“I have nothing, My Lord. I’m suffering despite my father
being a billionaire,” he lamented, his voice trembling with emotion.
Justice Chemitei expressed deep disappointment and rebuked
the late tycoon’s children for abandoning their biological brother as they
continued fighting for control of their father’s wealth.
“Where is your humanity, you people? This is unfortunate,”
the judge said.
The late John Keen, who passed away in 2016, was a
wealthy politician and businessman with vast properties in Nairobi, Kajiado,
and other parts of the country.
His estate has been the subject of a prolonged succession
battle among his widows and children.
Kenyans on social media have since reacted with outrage,
condemning the family for neglecting one of their most vulnerable members while
living off their father’s riches.
Judge Moved as Late Billionaire John Keen’s Disabled Son Says He Hasn’t Eaten in Two Days
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Justice Hilary Chemitei has rebuked the family of the late billionaire John Keen for neglecting his disabled son, who told the court he had gone days without food. The son lamented that… pic.twitter.com/8Ek5GUkTdq
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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