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Collins Kibet Toroitich Moi, grandson of Kenya’s former president Daniel arap Moi, was committed to a two‑week civil jail term by Principal Magistrate Kipkirui Kibelion at Nakuru Law Courts, following repeated failures to honour court orders to support his two children.
The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, comes days after Kibet served a separate two‑day jail term for the same contempt finding.
As he was led out, Kibet broke down, saying
I'm sick. I've tried. I've suffered. Since my father died. I don't live anywhere. I have asked for mercy. No one has mercy these days on an orphan. I've asked the president of this country to help me. No one can help me.
Background of the dispute
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Past photo of Collins Kibet appearing at the Nakuru Law Courts
The dispute originated in April 2021 when Kibet’s estranged partner, Gladys Jeruto Tagi, filed a petition accusing him of abandoning their children, then aged 11 and 9, and refusing to contribute to their upkeep.
After DNA tests confirmed paternity, Principal Magistrate Benjamin Limo on June 2, 2022 ordered Kibet to pay his children’s school fees, medical insurance and share their entertainment costs, amounting to approximately Sh1.5 million annually.
Despite multiple summonses and a warrant of arrest issued on March 27, 2025, Kibet repeatedly evaded service and failed to comply.
His ex‑wife has since claimed to have spent roughly Sh2.8 million on education, medical bills and other expenses since the 2022 order, money she now seeks to recover through court enforcement.
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Efforts to enforce payment
Collins Kibet
Between September 2024 and early 2025, Kibet was briefly jailed for contempt before evading enforcement, prompting a fresh warrant in March 2025
Authorities made numerous attempts to locate him, visiting addresses at Kabarak in Nakuru, Kabi Moi in Eldama Ravine and Kabarnet Gardens in Nairobi, without success.
In late June, however, he was apprehended in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, after months on the run.
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At the July 9 hearing, Tagi’s lawyer, Elizabeth Wangari, urged the magistrate to impose a custodial sentence, arguing that Kibet’s evasive tactics had deprived the children of their education and exposed them to hardship.
Prosecutors indicated that the children’s admission to Greensteds International School had been suspended due to unpaid fees and that more than Sh2 million remained outstanding.
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Collins Kibet Moi
Magistrate Kibelion emphasised the binding nature of valid court judgments and found that Kibet had made no credible effort to comply or appeal within the prescribed times.
The matter is set for mention immediately after Kibet completes his civil term.
Should he continue to default, the court has signalled its willingness to escalate enforcement measures, ensuring that the children receive the court‑mandated support.