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The Kenyan President described the act as one "which consolidates various laws relating to marriage – provides procedures for separation and divorce. It also regulates the custody and maintenance of children in the event of separation and divorce".
This jurisdiction includes claims relating to succession; marriage, divorce, maintenance or dowry; adultery; status of widows and children such guardianship, adoption, custody, and legitimacy; land held under African customary tenure; environment disputes; violation of the human rights provided under Article 25 (a) and (b) of the Constitution ...
A valid marriage can be dissolved by a decree of dissolution of marriage or divorce and Hindu Marriage Act, The Divorce Act and Special Marriage Act allow such a decree only on specific grounds as provided in these acts: cruelty, adultery, desertion, apostasy from Hinduism, impotency, venereal disease, leprosy, joining a religious order, not ...
The act, which entered into force on 20 May, thus bans same-sex marriage. [16] As a result, same-sex couples cannot marry in Kenya and do not have access to the legal rights, benefits and obligations of marriage, including protection from domestic violence, adoption rights, tax benefits and inheritance rights, among others.
Marriage law is the body of legal specifications and requirements and other laws that regulate the initiation, continuation, and validity of marriages, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries in terms of what can and cannot be legally recognized by the state.
The Proposed Constitution of Kenya in Sec 24(4) exempts a section of society that profess Islam as their religion from broad sections of the Bill of Rights that relate with Personal Status, Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance. The Proposed Constitution of Kenya in Sec 170 Provides for the Establishment of Kadhi Courts.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore is "finally" a divorceé after several years of legal drama with her estranged husband, Marc Daly."After more than three years of litigation, I have ...
Margaret's strident defence and support of women's empowerment was also evidenced when she was appointed by President Jomo Kenyatta in 1967 as a member of the Commission on the Law of Marriage and Divorce to consider the existing laws relating to marriage and divorce in Kenya and to make recommendations for a new law providing a comprehensive ...