NOK v JW (Divorce Cause E1281 of 2022) [2023] KEMC 239 (KLR) (15 June 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Magistrate's Courts
- Case number
- 239
- Citation
- [2023] KEMC 239 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 June 2023
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TypeDivorcePosturePetitioner sought divorce on grounds of cruelty, desertion, and irretrievable breakdown of marriage.CoramADUKE JEAL PRAXADES ATIENO
Holding
The court grants the petition for divorce and makes a decree nisi absolute in 30 days. The court declines to grant the petitioner's prayer for contact or communication with the respondent.
Facts
The parties were married in Kenya on December 5, 2011. They have been living apart for over 8 years and have no intention of salvaging the marriage.
Issues
- Whether the marriage merits a divorce under the Marriage Act, 2014.
- Whether the court should grant the petitioner's prayer for contact or communication with the respondent.
Reasoning
The court found that the marriage has irretrievably broken down due to the parties' long separation and lack of communication. The court also noted the petitioner's unequivocal statement that she wants the marriage dissolved.
Outcome
Divorce granted.
Orders
- Marriage dissolved.
- Decree nisi made absolute in 30 days.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- The Marriage Act, 2014
- Customary Law of the Petitioner
Cases cited (2)
- ROK v MJB (2017)
- TPH v NVS (2017)
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