Grounds for Divorce In Kenya

Grounds for Dissolution of a Christian Marriage

A party to a marriage celebrated under Christian doctrines may petition the court for a decree for the dissolution of the marriage on the ground of—
One or more acts of adultery committed by the other party;
cruelty, whether mental or physical, inflicted by the other party on the petitioner or on the children, if any, of the marriage;
desertion by either party for at least three years immediately preceding the date of presentation of the petition;
exceptional depravity by either party; or
the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

Grounds for dissolution of Civil Marriages

A party to a marriage celebrated under the provisions of civil marriages may petition the court for a decree for the dissolution of the marriage on the grounds of—

1. one or more acts of adultery committed by the other party;
2. cruelty, whether mental or physical, inflicted by the other party on the petitioner or on the children, if any, of the marriage;
3. desertion by either party for at least three years immediately preceding the date of presentation of the petition;
4. exceptional depravity by either party; or
5. the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

Grounds for dissolution of Hindu Marriages

A Hindu marriage can be dissolved on the following grounds; –

the marriage has irretrievably broken down;
the other party has deserted the petitioner for at least three years before the making of the petition;
the other party has converted to another religion;
since the celebration of the marriage, the other party has committed rape, sodomy, bestiality or adultery;
the other party has committed cruelty on the other; and
the other party has committed exceptional depravity on the other.