By REUBEN OLITA
May 27, 2026| A widow from Amagoro in Busia County has appealed for intervention from security agencies, alleging intimidation and threats linked to a family dispute over ownership of three commercial plots.
Fidelia Achomo Ojuma, speaking at her home in Angololo village within Amagoro Sub-location, claimed that her son-in-law had been pressuring her to surrender two plots located at Kamolo Junction and another at Awaat, properties she says she legally purchased using her late husband’s pension benefits.
The widow said the disagreement began in 2023 and has since strained relations within the family.
“I bought the three plots using the pension proceeds of my late husband, and I have title deeds confirming ownership,” she said.
According to Fidelia, the two plots at Kamolo Junction were purchased for a combined Ksh300,000, while the Awaat property cost Ksh270,000.
She linked the dispute to an earlier financial arrangement involving her daughter and son-in-law, alleging that the latter had advanced her daughter Ksh130,000 to support a mitumba business venture.
Fidelia claimed the money was later refunded in installments after the family sold livestock.
“My daughter confirmed that they first refunded Ksh70,000 and later cleared the remaining balance after selling a cow and calf,” she said.
The widow further alleged that her son-in-law, whom she said works in the disciplined forces, had since become aggressive in demanding control of the properties.
She claimed the situation had left both her and her daughter living in fear.
“I am asking security agencies to intervene because I fear for my safety,” she said.
Fidelia, a mother of six, said she had financially supported her daughter after she completed secondary school and got married in 2010.
She said she initially gave her daughter Ksh40,000 as start-up capital and personally travelled to Webuye to purchase mitumba stock for her business at a time when the couple was unemployed.
According to her, the family conflict only emerged after her son-in-law secured formal employment.
“Before then, we lived peacefully,” she said, adding that repeated visits to her residence by unknown individuals prompted her to report the matter to police.
She commended local security officers, including Deputy County Commissioner Solomon Kitai, OCPD Charles Chepkong’a and the area OCS for assisting her in recording statements regarding the matter.
Family-related land and property disputes remain common in many parts of Kenya, often escalating into prolonged legal and social conflicts, particularly where inheritance, ownership documentation and financial transactions intersect.
No formal response had been issued by the accused son-in-law by the time of publication.