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AWB v RMW (Divorce Cause E650 of 2021) [2023] KEMC 53 (KLR) (23 November 2023) (Judgment)

[2023] KEMC 53 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts
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Court
Magistrate's Courts
Case number
53
Citation
[2023] KEMC 53 (KLR)
Decided
23 November 2023
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TypeDivorcePosturePetitioner sought divorce on grounds of cruelty 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

AWB and RMW were married on October 21, 2016. They have no intention of salvaging the marriage and have been living apart for some time.

Issues

  1. Whether the marriage merits a divorce under The Marriage Act, 2014.
  2. Whether the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage is due to cruelty and irretrievable breakdown.

Reasoning

The court found that the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage was due to cruelty and the parties' lack of intention to salvage 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 (1)
  • The Marriage Act, 2014
Cases cited (2)
  • ROK v MJB (2017)
  • TPH v NVS (2017)
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