MLMK & another v Attorney General; SSB (Intended Necessary Party) [2019] KEHC 7089 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7089
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 7089 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 May 2019
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TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureRespondent's appeal from a previous orderCoramM. THANDE
Holding
The Islamic marriage certificate is null and void ab initio, and the civil marriage certificate is valid.
Facts
The parties, SSB and MLMK, had a civil marriage on 11.3.15 and an Islamic marriage on 8.8.15. The Islamic marriage certificate was issued by the Attorney General.
Issues
- Declaration of the Islamic marriage certificate as null and void
- Deregistration of the Islamic marriage
- Validity of the civil marriage certificate
Reasoning
The court found the Islamic marriage invalid due to the civil marriage already existing, and the civil marriage certificate is valid.
Outcome
The Islamic marriage certificate is declared null and void, and the civil marriage certificate is valid.
Orders
- Deregister the Islamic marriage between SSB and MLMK
- Cancel the Islamic marriage certificate
- Strike out the Interested Party as an applicant and admit her as a necessary party
- Declare the civil marriage certificate valid
Remedies
- Correction of the erroneous state of affairs
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Article 35(2) of the Constitution
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