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ARRANGEMENTS OF SECTIONS
Section
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1Short title.
2Interpretation.
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PART VII
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Annulment 0.iMarriage
73Grounds for annulment of marriage.
74Party to petition for annulment of marriage.
75-- Effect of a decree of annulment.
PART XI
PART XII
PART XIII
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91Absence of witnesses.
92Offence relating to the celebration or witnessing of a union.
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Interpretation.
2. In
requires
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Meaning of marriage.
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Minimum age.
Witnesses to a marriage.
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Declaration of marriage
registration areas.
Conversion of marriages.
Subsisting marriages.
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(c)
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(f)
(g)
(h)
(I)
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Arrangement to live
apart.
Duration of marriage.
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Christian marriages.
Interpretation of Part
Objection to give a
notice of intention to
marry.
Obligations of the
church minister in
relation to objection.
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Signing of the marriage
certificate.
Recognition of foreign
marriages as Christian
marriages in Kenya.
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Christian marriages at
the embassy, high
commission or
consulate.
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Celebration of civil
marriages.
Notice of intention to
many.
Publication of notice of
intention to marry.
Objection to a notice of
intention to marry.
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Determination of
objection
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(3) Any party dissatisfied with the decision of the
Registrar may appeal to the court within seven days of the
decision by the Registrar.
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Effect of an appeal to an
objection.
31. (1) The court shall hear and determine any appeal
expeditiously.
Appeal proceedings.
Certificate of no
impediment.
so.
Power of RegiStrar to
dispense with notice.
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Certificate of no
impediment.
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(b) at the time of the marriage the parties had the
capacity to marry under the law of that country
and is consistent with the laws of Kenya;
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Recognition of foreign
marriages as civil
marriages in Kenya.
Appointment of
diplomatic staff as
celebrants of marriage.
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Notification of
customary marriage.
Contents of notification
of Customary marriage
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PART VI
HINDU MARRIAGE
Persons authorised by
Registrar to solemnize
Hindu marriages.
Application of Islamic
law.
Officiation of Islamic
marriages.
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Licensing ministers of
faith.
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Registration of Christian
marriages.
Registration of civil
marriages.
Registration of
Customary marriage.
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Regi!traii
'''' i"ls'"""c 57. ( I ) Where a Kadhi, sheikh, Mukhi or imam
marriages.
authorised by the Registrar celebrates a marriage under Part
VII of this Act, the Kadin, sheikh, Mukhi or imam shall
(a) record the details of the marriage;
(b) issue the parties to the marriage with a certificate
of marriage -. and
(c) deliver the record and certificate to the Registrar.
(2) Where the Registrar receives a record and
certificate of a marriage celebrated under Part VII and the
Registrar is satisfied that the provisions of this Act have
been complied with, the Registrar shall register the
marriage.
Registration of marriages
contracted abroad. Kenya
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Evidencesof marriage.
Copies of decrees of
annulment and divorce
to be sent to Registrar.
Registration of foreign
annulments and
divorces.
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Correction of errors.
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Mediation of disputes in
Christian marriages.
may not petition the court for the separation of the parties
or for the dissolution of the marriage unless three years
have elapsed since the celebration of the marriage.
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Dismissal of petition
deception or non
disclosure.
Mediation of
disputes in Customary
marriages.
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(c) desertion;
(d) exceptional depravity;
(e) irretrievable breakdown of the marriage; or
(f) any valid ground under the customary law of the
petitioner.
(2) The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with
the communities make regulations for the implementation
of this section.
Dissolution of a Hindu Marriage
Grounds for divorce of
Hindu marriages.
Registration of divorce
under Islamic law.
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Effect of a promise to
marry.
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Lapsing of maintenance.
Termination of an order
of maintenance.
Assessment of
maintenance.
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Recovery of
maintenance arrears.
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Compounding of
maintenance.
Other relief.
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PART XIII
Order concerning
children.
Marriage to a person
under minimum age.
Marriage of persons
within prohibited
marriage relationship.
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Ceremony performed by
unauthorized person.
Absence of witnesses.
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Celebration of other
marriages.
Provisions on delegated
powers.
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Transitional
Provisions.
Cap. 150
Cap. 151
Cap. 156
Cap 157
Repeals.
Savings.
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SCHEDULE
Repealed Acts
s. 135
Cap 150
Cap 151
Cap 152
Cap 153
Cap 155
Cap 156
Cap 157