Kenya: House Votes Against 50-50 Family Wealth

13 November 2013

Matrimonial property will now be shared on the basis of contribution by each spouse and not equally as had been envisaged in the Matrimonial Property Bill 2013. But liabilities in the union will be shared equally.

This is after an amendment moved by Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chair Samuel Chepkonga to the bill was passed by male MPs through a simple majority. The matter was put to question by Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso and passed by the MPs after Nairobi women's representative Rechael Shebesh led the committee stage and reported the progress.The Bill is now awaiting president Uhuru Kenyatta's assent before it becomes law.

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