Court of Appeal rules a spouse cannot use matrimonial property to secure a loan without the consent of partner

Elizabeth Wanjiru (Photo: Courtesy)

A TV actress has struck a major precedent in matrimonial property law after she rescued a house that her former husband had offered as security for a loan.

The Court of Appeal, in a landmark judgment in favour of Citizen TV actor Elizabeth Wanjiru, who is commonly known as ‘Shosh’ in the  ‘Mother-in-Law’ programme, ruled a spouse cannot use matrimonial property to secure a loan without the consent of his or her partner.