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D.Y.A v R.I.L [2014] KEHC 5395 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 5395 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
5395
Citation
[2014] KEHC 5395 (KLR)
Decided
30 April 2014
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TypeDivorcePosturePetition for divorce and cross-petition for divorceCoramL. KIMARU
Holding

The marriage is dissolved, and the decree nisi is issued. The Children's Court has jurisdiction to deal with the custody and maintenance of the children.

Facts

The Petitioner and Respondent were married under customary law in 2000 and converted to statutory marriage in 2009. The marriage was blessed with three children and the Petitioner had two children from a previous relationship. The marriage had irretrievably broken down due to cruelty, infidelity, desertion, and other matrimonial offences.

Issues

  1. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
  2. Custody of children
  3. Maintenance of children

Reasoning

The court found that the marriage had irretrievably broken down due to cruelty, infidelity, desertion, and other matrimonial offences. The court also noted that the Petitioner and Respondent do not trust each other to sustain the marriage.

Outcome

The marriage is dissolved.

Orders

  • Decree nisi dissolving the marriage is issued.
  • The Children's Court has jurisdiction to deal with the custody and maintenance of the children.
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