Tanzania, Dec. 2 -- Dar es Salaam. Widow of billionaire Reginald Mengi has suffered a new legal setback after the Court of Appeal struck out her application that sought to set aside court orders that nullified her late husband's last Will.

The court has sided with Dr Mengi's older children that the affidavits filed by Jacqueline Mengi and his lawyer Audax Kahendaguza in support of the application were defective.

On May 18, 2021, High Court Judge Yose Mlyambina nullified a last will allegedly written by Mengi over failure to meet legal requirements of a valid will.

The self-made media mogul and philanthropist died on May 2, 2019 in Dubai, The United Arab Emirates where he was receiving treatment.

Soon after his death, a legal battle ov...