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The rise of Kenya's matrimonial property sharing law

Court of Appeal Judges Prof. Otieno Odek and Patrick Kiage. PHOTO: FILE

Kenya’s matrimonial property division laws were borrowed from those enacted in England in 1882.

Married Women’s Property Act, 1882, was adopted by Kenya as part of its laws. This, despite the fact that England found the law wanting and made changes thrice; in 1967, 1970 and 1973.

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