Nairobi, April 4 -- A widow will jointly administer the estate of her late husband, valued at over Sh54 million, alongside two other women who were not legally married to him before his death.

The assets consist of properties located in Mombasa and Taita Taveta counties.

Despite the Family Court in Mombasa finding that the two women were not legally married to the deceased and were not entitled to inherit on their own behalf, Justice Gregory Mutai concluded that the two women should also administer the estate on behalf of the children they had with the deceased.

"Letter of administration intestate to issue forthwith to CWM, AA and KM," said the judge.

The judge observed that a continuing trust in favour of the minors is established by...