Sample Last Will and Testament
Sample Last Will and Testament
Sample Last Will and Testament
OF
JUSTUS OM OLLO
I, Justus Omollo (ID No 22356781) of Post Office Box Number 24565 – 00700 Nairobi
in the Republic of Kenya being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby
M AKE, PUBLISH and DECLARE this to be my LAST WILL and TESTAM ENT, hereby
revoking all Wills, Codicils and other testamentary dispositions previously made by
me.
ARTICLE I: DECLARATIONS
I declare that I am domiciled in Kenya and that in so far as possible the interpretation
and administration of this my Last Will and Testament shall be guided or w here
applicable governed by the relevant provisions of the Law of Succession Act, Chapter
B. M arital Status
I declare that I am married as of the date of this Will and that my wife's name is Rachael
Omollo.
C. Children
I further declare that I have four children, namely: Rosette Pendo Omollo, Ryan Haki
If subsequent to the execution of this Will there shall be an additional child or children
born to or adopted by me, I direct that such birth or adoption shall not revoke this Will
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and that all references herein to my children and their descendants shall include both my
present children and their descendants and any such after-born children and their
descendants.
Box 33326 – 80100 M ombasa and my son Ryan Haki Omollo of P.O. Box 6538
"my Trustees") under this Will, hereby giving and granting unto my said Trustees
all such power and authority as is allow ed in law especially that of assumption
and, reposing special trust and faith in them, direct that no bond or other security
be required for the faithful performance of their duties or, if bond is required, that
B. In addition to any other pow ers that may be conferred by law, I give my Trustees
under this Will, including any successor or successors thereto, those powers set
forth in the Law of Succession Act, Cap 160 of the Laws of Kenya.
C. M y Trustees may from time to time invest in addition to their powers under the
general law the balance of my estate or any part or parts thereof in any w ay in
w hich they in their absolute discretion think fit in all respects as if they were the
If my w ife, Rachael Omollo, does not survive me, I nominate and appoint my sister,
Daisy Aw uor Omollo, of P.O. Box 8067 – 00200, Nairobi, as guardian of the person
predeceases me or fails to serve as guardian for any reason, then I nominate and appoint
my aunt, Lucia Achieng’ Omondi, as guardian of the person and property of each of my
minor children. I direct that no bond or other security shall be required for the faithful
performance of their duties or, if bond is required, that sureties thereon be waived.
I authorise my Trustees to pay all my just debts as well as my funeral and testamentary
expenses as a first charge of my estate following my death, except that any debt or
me at my death need not be paid by my estate, but such property may pass subject to
A. I desire and direct that my body be buried in the regular manner at my ancestral
home in Central Kabuoch, Homa Bay and the funeral service presided over by the
death.
B. I further direct that the expenses relating to my funeral shall be a first charge on
my estate.
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B. I give and bequeath the sum of Ksh 900,000.00 to my brother M artin Omollo, of
P.O. Box 109 – 30400 Homa Bay, if he survives me. If my brother, M artin
Omollo, does not survive me, this bequest to him shall lapse and the same shall
C. I give and bequeath the sum of Ksh 1,000,000/= to Do M ore Foundation of P.O.
Box 24359 – 00100 (being a registered charitable institution) for its own use and
benefit absolutely AND I DIRECT that the receipt of the treasurer or other proper
D. I direct my Trustees within three months of my death but without imposing any
binding trust or legal obligation and without conferring any interest on any other
mine which may come to my Trustees' attention within one month of my death.
E. I give and bequeath to my children all the money and any interest thereon that
shall be standing to my credit in all bank accounts under my name at the time of
my death, with instructions that the money and proceeds thereof shall exclusively
be used for education and medical expenses of my aforesaid children.
A. I give all of the tangible personal property that I may own at the time of my
death, which is not otherw ise specifically bequeathed under this Will, including
law n furnishings and equipment, books, art objects, hobby equipment and
I give and devise to my wife, Rachael Omollo, if she survives me, absolutely and free of
trust, all of my right, title and interest in and to all residential real estate used by my w ife
property or liability insurance policies relating to such residential real estate. If my w ife
does not survive me, such residential real estate shall be distributed as part of my
A. All the rest, residue and remainder of the property that I may own at the time of
my death, both real and personal, of whatever kind and nature and wherever
situated, including all property that I may acquire or become entitled to after the
execution of this Will, or other gifts made by this Will that fail for any reason, but
excluding any property over or concerning which I may have any power of
and bequeath to my wife, Rachael Omollo, in fee simple, if she survives me.
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B. If my wife survives me, but disclaims all or any part of the property constituting
my residuary estate, then I give, devise and bequeath such disclaimed property to
all my children in equal shares, provided that the share of the property to w hich
every child is entitled to shall be passed to them upon attaining the age of 18
C. If my wife does not survive me, then I give, devise and bequeath my residuary
estate to all my children in equal shares, provided that the share of the property
to which every child is entitled to shall be passed to them upon attaining the age
ARTICLE X: TAXES
I direct that all estate, inheritance, legacy, transfer, succession and other taxes or duties
(together with interest and penalties thereon, if any) that are levied or assessed upon or
w ith respect to any property included as part of my gross estate, whether such property
passes under the provisions of this Will or otherwise, shall be paid out of my residuary
that make it difficult to determine who survived whom, it shall be deemed for all
B. No beneficiary under this Will, other than my wife, shall be deemed to have
survived me unless such person or entity is also surviving on the thirtieth day after
A. If any bequest requires that the bequest be distributed between or among two or
more beneficiaries, the specific items of property comprising the respective shares
shall be determined by such beneficiaries, if they can agree, and if not shall be
B. I further direct that my estate be settled without the intervention of any court,
except to the extent required by law , and that my Trustees settle my estate in such
a manner as shall seem best and most conveniently to them, and I hereby
empower my Trustees to mortgage, lease, sell, exchange and convey the personal
and real property of my estate without an order of court for that purpose and
As used in this Will, the words "children", "descendants" and "issue" shall include children
in gestation and legally adopted individuals and the descendants of legally adopted
individuals, provided such adoption took place at the time the individual adopted w as a
children born to or adopted by me, I direct that such birth or adoption shall not
B. All references in this Will to my children are intended to include both my present
C. The after-born children shall participate equally with my children who are living
If any beneficiary named herein contests the admission of this Will into probate or
institutes or joins in any proceedings as a plaintiff to contest the validity of this Will or
any provision hereof (except in good faith and with probable cause), then all gifts,
bequests and devises to such beneficiary shall lapse and my estate shall be administered
and distributed in all respects as though such beneficiary had not survived me.
If any provisions of this Will are deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall
IN WITNESS WHEREFORE I JUSTUS OM OLLO the Testator herein, have hereunto set
my hand on this 28th day of August, Tw o thousand and Fourteen at Nairobi declaring
this instrument as my Last Will and Testament, in the presence of the undersigned
w itnesses, who witnessed and attested to this Last Will and Testament at my request and
in my presence.
JUSTUS OM OLLO }
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