Former athletes in vicious court battle over property feud

The said assets in contention include Kaptagat/Kaptagat Block 3 (Misoi) 622 which consists of a matrimonial estimated at Kshs. 34 million situated in Kipkorgot area along the Eldoret-Ravine highway.

Another prime property the former couples are fighting over its control and management is Uasin Gishu/Kimumu Settlement Scheme /4994 whose value according to court documents is Kshs. 40 million.

The former couples are also tussling over ownership of Beauty Smile and Cosmetics business located within Eldoret town’s central business district said to be valued at Kshs. 15 million.

They are also embroiled in a bitter tussle over a Kshs. 5 million property known as Uasin Gishu/Kimumu settlement Scheme 4994 situated along the Eldoret-Iten highway.

The couple’s marriage was formally dissolved before Eldoret Law court in October last year.

This was after Sharon filed for divorce before Principal Magistrate Peter Ireri accusing her estranged husband of infidelity, being irresponsible, absent, cruel and violent.

She was allowed to part ways with her husband of 16 years and who is currently an athletics coach in the United State of America after the court found their marriage to have irretrievably broken down.

In his verdict, the Magistrate stated that there was no dispute the marriage between the couple had irretrievably broken down.

During the proceedings at the High Court in Eldoret Bowen pleaded with the court to allow him keep the said properties arguing that he single handedly acquired and developed them.

The former elite runner cum coach accused his former wife of fraudulently registering in her the matrimonial home in her name purporting to hold it in trust for their two children.

Bowen said that her former wife evicted him from the matrimonial home in Kipkorgot area on the strength of a court order that she obtained.

He now wants the court to share the disputed properties in accordance with the contribution towards the acquisition each one of them made.

In her rejoinder, Cherop dismissed her ex-husband’s assertion that he owns the said properties saying that she acquired the assets from the money she earned from various local and international races.

She admits that she was married to Bowen and that they solemnized their union in 2008 and were blessed with four children.

In her prayers to the court, Sharon wants the properties to be shared proportionately according to their contribution or in such other manner as the court may deem fit and just.

The case is before the Presiding Judge Reuben Nyakundi in Eldoret High Court.

The court set further hearing of the case on September 16, 2025.