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PNN v JGG (Divorce Cause E004 of 2023) [2023] KEMC 232 (KLR) (7 August 2023) (Judgment)

[2023] KEMC 232 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts
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Court
Magistrate's Courts
Case number
232
Citation
[2023] KEMC 232 (KLR)
Decided
7 August 2023
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TypeDivorcePosturePetitioner sought divorce on grounds of mistrust and irretrievable breakdown of marriage.CoramADUKE JEAL PRAXADES ATIENO
Holding

The court dissolved the marriage and issued a decree nisi to be made absolute in 30 days.

Facts

PNN and JGG married on 18th July 2009 in Kenya. They have one child together. Both parties are domiciled in Kenya. The parties have no intention of salvaging the marriage.

Issues

  1. Whether the marriage merits an order of divorce under The Marriage Act, 2014.
  2. Whether the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage is due to mistrust and other grounds provided in the Act.

Reasoning

The court considered the grounds for divorce outlined in the petition and noted the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. The court also noted the length of physical separation and the petitioner's unequivocal intention to dissolve the marriage.

Outcome

The petition for divorce was granted.

Orders

  • The marriage between the parties be and is hereby dissolved.
  • Decree nisi do issue to be made absolute in 30 days.

Remedies

  • Each party to bear their own costs.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • The Marriage Act, 2014
  • s.65 of the Act (on dissolution of Christian marriages)
Cases cited (3)
  • JSM v ENB [2015] eKLR
  • ROK v MJB [2017] eKLR
  • TPH v NVS [2017] eKLR
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