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The law offers path for children born out of wedlock to inherit property

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A section of society criticises clandestine lovers who spill the beans for allegedly embarrassing 'first' families in times of grief. Some of the affected women emerge with clandestine babies after the deaths of prominent personalities. Some who appear at funerals with babies born out of extra-marital affairs often demand acceptance to guarantee property inheritance. Does the law protect such children?

Nimu, Nairobi

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