A 65-year-old man, Richard Ruto, disowned his long-time partner, Rosa Cheruiyot, in an Eldoret court, claiming they were only friends despite living together for over 30 years. The case revolves around a disputed sale of a Sh25 million property.

• The couple has four children, but Ruto insists Cheruiyot is not his wife.
• The land in question is a five-acre property located near Eldoret International Airport.
• Cheruiyot claims they were married in 1984, while Ruto states he married another woman, Diana Chepkoech, in 2008.