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MPs and AG oppose case that will allow couples divorce without drama

The Attorney General argues that allowing a 'peaceful' walkout will destroy families. Says it amounts to allowing Kenyans to take marriage as a trial-and-error game. [iStockphoto]

Members of Parliament and the Attorney General (AG) have opposed a case seeking to have the divorce law repealed to allow couples to walk away without washing their dirty linen in court.

In their reply to a case filed by Copler Attorneys and Consultancy, they argue that repealing the current law amounts to allowing Kenyans to take marriage as a trial and error game.

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