Till death do us part: Man battles divorce, defends religious vows

Wedding rings and divorce papers. (Courtesy)

The National Assembly and a woman have asked the High Court to dismiss a case in which a man claims it is illegal for Catholics to divorce under secular law.

The man, identified by the initials PKG, is suing the Attorney General, the National Assembly, his estranged wife (identified as MWW), and the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops. He argues that the Marriage Act 2014 should not apply to him, as he is a Catholic whose marriage, according to his faith, can only be dissolved by mutual consent or death.