One of the 29 children of the late billionaire Jackson Kibor has been sentenced to three years in prison without the option of a fine for assaulting the sister of his youngest stepmother, the patriarch’s fourth and youngest widow.
The ruling marks the latest twist in a bitter inheritance battle that rocked the Kibor family since the tycoon’s death in March 2022.
An Eldoret court found Mr Albert Kibor guilty of assaulting Faith Jemutai, the sister of his father’s youngest widow, following a violent confrontation on March 8, 2025, at the iconic Kibor Centre in Eldoret’s city centre.
Albert Kibor in an Eldoret court on March 11, 2026.
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Albert stood frozen in the dock on Wednesday as Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Areri handed down the custodial sentence in the hearing which lasted less than five minutes, a moment that exposed the deep fractures within the Kibor dynasty.
Despite a spirited defense by his lawyer, Maina Maathai, Magistrate Areri ruled that the prosecution had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Albert had caused grievous bodily harm.
As the sentence was read, the packed courtroom fell silent. Albert, dressed in a sombre suit, stared at the magistrate in disbelief. None of his siblings or step-mothers were present to offer support as he was led away to begin his prison term.
During mitigation, Albert made an emotional plea for leniency, insisting he was a peaceful family man and a first-time offender.
“I have never committed a crime in my life. I am a peaceful citizen, and the community can attest to this,” he said.
He also described himself as the sole breadwinner for his wife and children and the only person providing medical care for his ailing mother.
“If I am sent to prison, my family will suffer. I maintain that I never assaulted the complainant,” he added.
Magistrate Areri, however, remained unmoved, citing the severity of the assault and the need to deter violence in ongoing inheritance disputes.
Ms Jemutai, who works as a caretaker at the multi-million-shilling property on behalf of her elder sister Ms Eunita Kibor had testified that Albert stormed the building with an unidentified man before attacking her.
“He demanded to know what I was doing with his father’s property. He ordered me out, and when I resisted, he beat me and literally uprooted hair from my head,” Ms Jemutai told the court.
Mr Kibor’s son, Albert, becomes the first high-profile member of the family to serve a prison term in connection with the ongoing succession disputes, which involve thousands of acres of land and prime real estate across Uasin Gishu County.
Popularly referred to as the ‘chairman of the men's conference,’ the late Jackson Kibor died on March 16, 2022, at St Luke's Orthopedic and Trauma Hospital in Eldoret at the age of 88 due to complications from Covid-19 and kidney failure.
He was renowned both for his vast wealth and for public legal battles with his sons over land. His family has been locked in a fierce legal battle over a contentious will that defined how his Sh16 billion estate should be distributed.
Eunitah Jelimo Bor, the youngest widow of the late Mzee Jackson Kibor.
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The will was released to the family in 2023, naming his fourth and youngest wife, Ms Eunita Kibor, and lawyer Mr Jonah Korir as executors.
Ms Eunita moved to the High Court to have the will officially adopted. However, the other widows and their children objected, questioning its legality and authenticity.
