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Supreme Court: Sharing of matrimonial property should be pegged on individual's contribution to the marriage

Supreme Court judges Mohamed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung'u and Isaac Lenaola. [File, Standard]

The Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday, January 27 ruled that in divorce cases, each partner should leave the marriage with property equivalent to their individual contribution in the union.

The court said spouses are thus not automatically entitled to half of matrimonial property upon split.

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