[Courtesy]A widow has sued a businessman after her husband’s signature was used to effect changes to the top leadership of a tea company. Through lawyer Duncan Savwa, Wairimu claimed that it was not possible for her husband, who died 11 years ago, to sign the documents. Wairimu said the action constitutes fraud and demeans her husband, who was a lawyer of good standing. “The businessman presented the documents authorised by a dead lawyer to the registrar of companies while knowing that his conduct would cause harm and distress to the widow. The shareholders also claim that affidavits commissioned on June 11, 2019 and used by Kamau to change leadership could not possibly have been authorised by Mbugua, as he was dead.

Source: Standard Digital March 30, 2021 21:22 UTC