Humanist

My hope that the matter of my late father’s purported Will would be settled soon has taken a hit. It is going to take a little longer, but I journey on my quest for the truth to be revealed. After significant consideration of our options, my mum and I have decided to instruct our lawyers to appeal the judge’s dismissal of our case.

And so, yesterday, 29^th February 2024, our legal team notified the High Court of our intention to appeal.

Yes, I must admit that on Tuesday, 26^th February 2024, when I received a phone call telling me something to the effect: “the judge has agreed with the defendants on their preliminary objection and without considering the merits of your case she has dismissed it,” I was distraught.

Eeeeeeeeeh! Over three years since I filed my case in which I prayed that the high court should invalidate the purported Will of my late father, on grounds that it was obtained via fraud, in her wisdom, the judge dismissed it on a technicality.

Here is a legal interpretation of the gist of the outcome of the judge’s ruling dismissing our case:

• Our suit is dismissed against the defendants, Robert Irigei (witness to purported Will and the custodian), Ssebagala Moses (second witness to the purported Will) and Odulusi Joseph (nephew and believed was a confidant of the late).

• The reason for the dismissal is “for lack of cause of action on fraud against the defendants, since they are witnesses with no benefit in the estate” of my late father.

• It does not mean the court validated the purported Will.

• We, the plaintiffs, are free to bring a fresh action (as in a new case) in pursuit of our rights.

• We, the plaintiffs, have a right of appeal.

I am thus undefeated. I choose to remain hopeful that this is just but a delay and detour. Soon and very soon, the truth behind the purported Will of my late father will be revealed and that a competent court will find it suspicious, wanting and thus declare it invalid. This I strongly hope and believe.

Prayer warriors, I ask you to remember me in your prayers. Pray that I continue to be strong and fearless against all odds, including all manner of intimidation and threats of violence against me, my siblings and my mum. Pray that I will be able to find the requisite financial resources to journey on my quest for truth and justice on the matter of my late father’s purported Will.

I thank you all for your support, without which I wouldn’t have gotten this far. With your continued support, I rise!