Every Kenyan household has had to deal with claiming an asset or two, after the loss of a loved one. Scattered across banks, insurance firms, and investment accounts lies a hidden fortune-money and abandoned shares, forgotten, or simply unknown to their rightful owners. These unclaimed assets, running into billions of shillings, tell a story of lost records, missed notifications, and heirs who never knew they had something to inherit. But what exactly happens to these funds?
How do they end up in the state's custody?
Can they ever be recovered?
And what qualifies as an unclaimed asset?
