Kenya Marriage Amendment Bill, 2023
The Kenya Marriage Amendment Bill, 2023, sponsored by Suna West MP Francis Masara, proposes mutual-consent divorce provisions for all marriages under the Marriage Act of 2014.
The Kenya Marriage Amendment Bill, 2023, sponsored by Suna West MP Francis Masara, proposes mutual-consent divorce provisions for all marriages under the Marriage Act of 2014.
Kenya’s 2010 constitution transformed matrimonial property law, guaranteeing equal rights for spouses and protecting individual ownership.
Marriage is a legal agreement between two consenting adults to marry and be a husband and/or wife, and like any other agreement, it may be ended in different situations.
In Kenya, marriage is defined as the union of a man and a woman under the Marriage Act, with no recognition of same-sex marriages.