Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) Director-General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria is at the centre of a fierce Ksh 3 billion family inheritance dispute over control of Sirikwa Transport Limited (STL) and its subsidiary TransAfrica Transport Limited (TTL).
The row, which has spilled into court, revolves around assets tied to the late lawyer and energy practitioner Stephen Kiptoo Bargoria’s business empire.
Daniel Kiptoo faces accusations from his stepbrother, Dr. Victor Kipkemei Bargoria, of forging documents to take control of the companies.
EPRA DG Dan Kiptoo during a past media presser. Photo: Citizen TV Kenya Source: Facebook
The allegations centre on claims that Daniel, alongside his mother Rebecca, unlawfully altered ownership structures, seizing majority control of the family-founded logistics enterprise based in Eldoret, which was established by the late Stephen Kiptoo Bargoria in the early 1990s
STL, a significant pillar of the Bargoria family’s wealth, originally had its ownership and shares allocated among Stephen, his two wives—Rebecca and Grace—and their children.
Dr. Kipkemei, the son of Stephen’s first wife, asserts that irregular changes to company shares occurred following his father’s death in 2020, a move that shifted control in favour of Daniel and Rebecca.
According to Dr. Kipkemei, the changes date back to 2011, when his late father’s shares were allegedly fraudulently reassigned.
Central to Dr. Kipkemei’s claims is the accusation that Daniel and Rebecca colluded with rogue officers at the Companies Registry to forge crucial documents, including Form 203A, effectively retroactively changing the business’s ownership structure without the input or agreement of all family members. He contends this deprived his side of the family of their rightful stake in the businesses.
In his defence, Daniel Kiptoo has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the accusations as baseless. He maintains that the share transfers were conducted legitimately and followed established company protocols.
His legal team argues that Dr. Kipkemei’s claims are a desperate attempt to rewrite the family’s history for personal gain, asserting that the documents presented by the claimants lack credibility.
The case, presided over by Justice Peter Mulwa at the Eldoret High Court, has seen the Companies Registrar ordered to verify the authenticity of the disputed documents.
The findings are expected to play a critical role in shaping the next phase of this contentious legal battle over the late Stephen Kiptoo Bargoria’s legacy.
