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Court rejects divorce suit over signature mismatch

The law requires that a person seeking to divorce another has to personally sign the papers.

By John Muthoni 1 month ago

Court rejects divorce suit over signature mismatch

Court stops proceedings to allow key witness heal from trauma

Court stops proceedings to allow key witness heal from trauma

By Robert Amalemba 1 month ago

Court kicks out divorce petition served via email

Court kicks out divorce petition served via email

By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago

Lobby group seek family law reforms

Lobby group seek family law reforms

By Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago

Inside Mzee Jackson Kibor's will

Kibor owned various farms in Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu Counties where his four wives lived. He died at the age of 88, on March 16, at St Luke’s Hospital in Eldoret after a long illness.

By Standard Checkpoint 1 month ago

Inside Mzee Jackson Kibor's will

Court: Linturi was in a Catholic union, could not marry Kitany

MP had said they divorced their partners in 2014 and started cohabiting before their customary marriage. But he denied claim and referred her as a visitor who had overstayed her welcome.

By Kamau Muthoni 2 months ago

Court: Linturi was in a Catholic union, could not marry Kitany

Man pleads with court to be in pregnancy journey

The man code-named EMM has sued his partner, identified as JNC, arguing that he has a right to be involved in her pre-natal checkups.

By Kamau Muthoni 2 months ago

Man pleads with court to be in pregnancy journey

Man who left his wives 51 years ago, says he has forgiven them for remarrying

Peter Oyuka left his home in 1969 and is now trying to come to terms with the reality that has left him a disappointed man but says he has forgiven them and moved on.

By Benard Lusigi 2 months ago

Man who left his wives 51 years ago, says he has forgiven them for remarrying

Marianne Keitany loses case to bar Mithika Linturi from evicting her

The MP-elect wanted her ex-husband blocked from evicting her or interfering with the Runda property.

3 months ago

Marianne Keitany loses case to bar Mithika Linturi from evicting her

Court pegs woman's child custody rights on her change of behaviour

The man claims he lived with the woman peacefully until the year 2016 when she started portraying weird and unwelcoming behaviours.

By Michael Ndonye 3 months ago

Court pegs woman's child custody rights on her change of behaviour

'You are not entitled to half of spouse's wealth'

A woman and a man should get a share depending on what they contributed towards acquiring the assets.

By Paul Ogemba 5 months ago

'You are not entitled to half of spouse's wealth'

Court says house matrimonial property after man locked his estranged wife out

The judge declared the property was acquired through the couple's contributions.

By Lynn Kolongei 5 months ago

Court says house matrimonial property after man locked his estranged wife out

Elderly woman loses claim to share matrimonial properties by half

Court of Appeal judges ruled that Esther Wanjiku did not contribute much to the multi-million shillings properties acquired by her former husband Mwaura ole Mashua to demand an equal share.

By Paul Ogemba 5 months ago

Elderly woman loses claim to share matrimonial properties by half

By allowing easy divorce, the court opened a Pandora's box

Marriage is not a missionary partnership or a business contract, but a covenant binding the couple together “until death do us part.”

By David Oginde 5 months ago

By allowing easy divorce, the court opened a Pandora's box

Married? Why you should own property via joint firm with your spouse

The complexities of property ownership and marriage have many facets that when partners in such a union call it quits, they themselves do not even know how to go about it.

By Graham Kajilwa 5 months ago

Married? Why you should own property via joint firm with your spouse

Landmark decision: Couples free to divorce if their love dies, court rules

Traditionally, there were three grounds on which marriage would be dissolved: adultery, desertion and cruelty.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 months ago

Landmark decision: Couples free to divorce if their love dies, court rules

Civil marriage can end before three years lapse, court rules

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a section of Marriage Act that stops couples married through a civil process from filing divorces before three years lapse as unconstitutional.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 months ago

Civil marriage can end before three years lapse, court rules

Father, daughter battle for control of kin's estate

Justice Aggrey Muchelule ordered that a father and his daughter should face each other on September 28 this year.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 months ago

Father, daughter battle for control of kin's estate

Divorce a threat to children's welfare, says officer

Other issues affecting children in the region include Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriages, neglect, discrimination, online abuse and stigma against children with disability.

By Abdimalik Hajir 5 months ago

Divorce a threat to children's welfare, says officer

Men and women 'should get share of wealth from all their partners'

Supreme Court told couples in unregistered marriages should claim property if they part ways.

By Kamau Muthoni 5 months ago

Men and women 'should get share of wealth from all their partners'

Spouses can't be automatic managers of deceased partners' property, court rules

The Act states that the control of the property may also be given to the public trustee and creditors and executors of wills.

By Daniel Chege 6 months ago

Spouses can't be automatic managers of deceased partners' property, court rules

Court grants man's wish to get his dowry back

In April 2019, at his Bungoma home, Murunga had paid Sh50,000, three Ayrshire heifers, one cross Ayrshire bullock, one she-goat, one pair of gumboots and a hat as bride price.

By Obare Osinde 6 months ago

Court grants man's wish to get his dowry back

Divorce and Christianity: Should we pull asunder what God has joined?

Divorce in church, it appears, carries with it a heavier burden.

By Mercy Kahenda 6 months ago

Divorce and Christianity: Should we pull asunder what God has joined?

Together apart: Mastering the art of co-parenting

The world has changed, with couples choosing come-we-stay arrangements before marriage that often do not lead to marriage.

By Annie Awuor 6 months ago

Together apart: Mastering the art of co-parenting

Court gives KDF soldier one week to buy books for his three children

The court also directed the man to pay school fees and related expenses, including Sh10,000 monthly rent.

By Collins Kweyu 6 months ago

Court gives KDF soldier one week to buy books for his three children

Judge orders man to care for ex-wife's children who were born out of wedlock

The court declines to set aside the order that he should continue parenting the minors. But man objects, saying the minors have fathers who should cater for their needs

By Kamau Muthoni 6 months ago

Judge orders man to care for ex-wife's children who were born out of wedlock

Court orders man to sell his house and share proceeds with ex-lover

The two love birds relocated to Kenya from the UK. Woman accused the man of promiscuity and returned to the UK where she remarried.

By Paul Ogemba 6 months ago

Court orders man to sell his house and share proceeds with ex-lover

Behind the veneer of perfect celebrity relationships

Many other local influencers and celebrities have been in the public eye over marriage woes. But why do women find it hard to walk away from troublesome unions?

By Annie Awuor 7 months ago

Behind the veneer of perfect celebrity relationships

Missing name stops Kenyan woman's marriage to Spaniard

In her court documents filed before the High Court, Sherile stated that she got a text message requiring her to align the names of the bride.

By Kamau Muthoni 7 months ago

Missing name stops Kenyan woman's marriage to Spaniard

Marianne Kitany: Divorce is painful, sometimes it is a necessity

Kitany says she approves of parents participating in the choice of partners for their children as the norm in the past, saying such unions would last.

By Titus Too 7 months ago

Marianne Kitany: Divorce is painful, sometimes it is a necessity

Reprieve for men in child custody

The High Court has handed fathers a major win in custody cases, granting them an equal right to take care of minors despite their age.

By Kamau Muthoni and Julius Chepkwony 7 months ago

Reprieve for men in child custody

Court grants man physical custody of minors

The mother will have unlimited access to the minors when she is in Kenya.

By Julius Chepkwony 7 months ago

Court grants man physical custody of minors

DJ Crème de la Crème back with wife, regrets saying marriage is a scam

DJ Crème de la Crème is a happy man after reuniting with his family.

By Vincent Kejitan 8 months ago

DJ Crème de la Crème back with wife, regrets saying marriage is a scam

Court gives father full custody of children after mother disowns them

The woman surrendered custody following a road accident she was involved in. The court put the two children, 12 and 11 in full care of their father.

By Julius Chepkwony 9 months ago

Court gives father full custody of children after mother disowns them

Law firm files petition to allow couples to divorce peacefully

High Court is being asked to allow couples to walk away from a marriage and thereafter file a consent before a court instead of an ugly divorce.

By Kamau Muthoni 9 months ago

Law firm files petition to allow couples to divorce peacefully

Ali Kiba's wife files for divorce, wants a monthly Sh200,000 pay

The wife of Tanzanian superstar Ali Kiba has filed for a divorce in Mombasa Kadhi’s court.

By Joackim Bwana 9 months ago

Ali Kiba's wife files for divorce, wants a monthly Sh200,000 pay

Joho agrees to end marriage with first wife, granted divorce

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has agreed to grant his first wife a divorce she sought in January 2022.

By Joackim Bwana 9 months ago

Joho agrees to end marriage with first wife, granted divorce

Governor Joho agrees to divorce Italian wife Madina Fazzini

Joho signed a consent to end his marriage to Madina Giovanni Fazzini after nine years of separation.

By Joackim Bwana 9 months ago

Governor Joho agrees to divorce Italian wife Madina Fazzini

Hassan Joho’s first wife files for divorce

Madina Giovanni, the first wife of Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has filed for divorce after nine years of separation.

By Joackim Bwana 10 months ago

Hassan Joho’s first wife files for divorce

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