Can I sue my husband for not providing?

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We mutually agreed as a family that I should stop working immediately after I delivered our first children (twins) about fifteen months ago. The main motive was for us to give the best care for the little angels as my husband's salary (and allowances to boot) could take care of the family very well. However, he has recently changed and I suspect that he has another woman for whom he is paying rent and providing upkeep. Moreover, he has of late turned verbally abusive whenever I ask him to provide for the family. He insists that I should not go to work because I agreed to be a stay-at-home mum. Would I have a remedy in law should he go overboard and become physically abusive? Are there laws that prevent domestic violence? Miriam, Nairobi.

Yes, you do have recourse in law – especially under the recently passed Protection Against Domestic Violence Act. The main objective of the law is to protect spouses, children and dependents from domestic violence.