By Reuben Olita -Busia
An Amagoro widow has raised alarm over alleged threats from her son-in-law, whom she accuses of attempting to forcefully take over three plots she says she legally purchased.
Speaking to the press at her Angololo residence in Amagoro Sub-location on Tuesday, Fidelia Achomo Ojuma said the strained relationship between her and her son-in-law began in 2023 when he allegedly started pressuring her to surrender two plots at Kamolo Junction and another at Awaat.
“I bought the three plots using the pension proceeds of my late husband, and I possess title deeds confirming that I am the bona fide owner of the properties,” said Fidelia emotionally.
The widow stated that she purchased the two plots at Kamolo Junction for a total of Ksh300,000 and the Awaat plot for Ksh270,000.
According to Fidelia, the dispute stems from claims by her son-in-law that he once loaned her first born daughter Ksh130,000 to boost her mitumba business.
“My daughter confirmed that they refunded Ksh70,000 first and later cleared the remaining Ksh60,000 after selling their cow and calf,” she explained.
Fidelia alleged that her son-in-law now wants to use his position in the disciplined forces to grab her investments, adding that both she and her daughter are living in fear.
She appealed to security agencies to intervene and provide protection.
The widow, who has six children, said she had initially supported her daughter financially after marriage in 2010.
“I gave my daughter Ksh40,000 as start-up capital after she completed her O-levels. I personally travelled to Webuye to buy mitumba stock and delivered it to her because both of them were unemployed at the time,” she said.
She added that the problems only started after her son-in-law secured employment.
“Before then, they lived peacefully. Several suspicious visits to my residence forced me to report the matter to the police,” she noted.
Fidelia commended the assistance she has received from the Deputy County Commissioner Solomon Kitai, OCPD Charles Chepkong’a, and the OCS, who she said helped ensure her statements were recorded.
