Section 30 of Marriage Act CAP 150: Effect of an appeal to an objection

(1) The court shall hear and determine any appeal expeditiously. (2) The court may hear and determine an appeal despite the failure of any party or other person to appear before it.

(1) Where a person does not object to the celebration of a marriage, the Registrar shall issue the persons intending to marry with a certificate of no impediment. (2) Where a Kenyan wishes to...

(1) Subject to section 25, the Registrar may, by licence in the prescribed form, dispense with the notice required by section 27 where there is sufficient reason to do so. (2) Before dispensing with...

(1) The provisions of section 30 apply with the necessary modifications. (2) Unless a notice of objection has been withdrawn the Registrar shall not exercise the power conferred by section 33 to...

When a marriage has been celebrated in the presence of a Registrar, the Registrar shall— (a) complete and sign a marriage certificate in the prescribed form; and (b) cause the marriage certificate...

(1) If the Registrar is satisfied that no impediment to the intended marriage exists, the Registrar shall celebrate the marriage. (2) If a Kenyan wishes to celebrate a civil marriage in a foreign...

A person who is not a Kenyan may celebrate a marriage under this Part in a foreign country if the marriage is celebrated in the presence of the Registrar or a person authorised by the Registrar for...

A marriage celebrated in a foreign country otherwise than in accordance with section 37 is valid if— (a) it was contracted in accordance with the law of that country and is consistent with the laws...

(1) A Kenyan may celebrate a civil marriage in a Kenyan embassy, high commission or consulate in a foreign country if— (a) it is celebrated in accordance with the law of that foreign country;...

A civil marriage contracted in a foreign country shall be recognized as a valid marriage if— (a) it is contracted in accordance with the law of that country; (b) it is consistent with the provisions...

(1) The Cabinet Secretary may appoint by notice in the Gazette a member of the diplomatic staff of Kenya in a foreign country to which this Part applies to celebrate marriages under this Act in...

(1) A person who celebrates or officiates at a marriage shall deliver a copy of the marriage certificate to the Registrar and the Registrar shall enter the details of such a certificate in a register...

(1) A marriage under this Part shall be celebrated in accordance with the customs of the communities of one or both of the parties to the intended marriage. (2) Where the payment of dowry is required...

The parties to a customary marriage shall notify the Registrar of such marriage within three months of completion of the relevant ceremonies or steps required to confer the status of marriage to the...

(1) The notification under section 25 shall— (a) specify the customary law applied in the marriage of such parties; and (b) contain a written declaration by the parties, that the necessary customary...

This Part shall apply only to persons who profess the Hindu faith.

(1) A marriage under this Part is may be officiated by a person authorised by the Registrar and in accordance with the Hindu religious rituals of a party to the marriage. (2) A person authorised to...

This Part shall only apply to persons who profess the Islamic faith.

(1) A marriage under this Part shall be officiated by a kadhi, sheikh or imam as may be authorised by the Registrar and celebrated in accordance with Islamic law. (2) A person authorised to officiate...

(1) There shall be a Registrar of Marriages who shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary. (2) The Registrar shall— (a) perform civil marriages; (b) register all marriages; (c) issue marriage...

(1) The Registrar may by notice in the Gazette, appoint a member of the diplomatic staff of Kenya in a foreign country to celebrate civil marriages for the purposes of this Act. (2) A person...

(1) A minister of faith may apply to the Registrar to be appointed as a marriage officer for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Registrar may appoint a minister of faith who makes an application under...

(1) Where a marriage is celebrated under Part III of this Act, the person officiating at the marriage shall forward a copy of the certificate of marriage to the Registrar within fourteen days of the...

(1) Where the Registrar celebrates a marriage under Part IV of this Act, the Registrar shall register the marriage. (2) Where a marriage officer celebrates a marriage under Part IV, the marriage...

(1) Where the parties to a marriage under Part V have completed the necessary rituals for their union to be recognised as a marriage under the customary law of any of the parties both shall apply to...

(1) Where a person authorised by the Registrar celebrates a marriage under Part VI, that person shall record the details of the marriage in the prescribed form and deliver the record to the Registrar...

(1) Where a Kadhi, sheikh, Mukhi or imam authorised by the Registrar celebrates a marriage under Part VII of this Act, the Kadhi, sheikh, Mukhi or imam shall— (a) record the details of the...

(1) A Kenyan who celebrates a marriage outside Kenya may apply to the Registrar to have that marriage registered and the Registrar may register such a marriage only when the Registrar is satisfied...

(1) A marriage may be proven in Kenya by— (a) a certificate of marriage issued under this Act or any other written law; (b) a certified copy of a certificate of marriage issued under this Act or any...

Where a court grants a decree of the annulment of a marriage or the dissolution of a marriage, it shall deliver a certified copy of the decree to the Registrar and the Registrar shall register the...

(1) Where a marriage celebrated in Kenya is annulled or dissolved by a decree of a foreign court, any party to the annulled or dissolved marriage may apply to the Registrar to register the...

(1) The Registrar shall enter the details of the declaration made under section 8 against the relevant entry in the register of marriages. (2) The Registrar shall enter the details of the decree...

(1) A party to a marriage may apply to the Registrar or to a marriage officer or to a person authorised by the Registrar to correct a clerical error or omission in a register of marriage or a...

The parties to a marriage celebrated under Part III may seek the services of any reconciliation bodies established for that purpose that may exist in the public place of worship where the marriage was...

A party to a marriage celebrated under Part III may petition the court for a decree for the dissolution of the marriage on the ground of— (a) one or more acts of adultery committed by the other...

(1) A party to a marriage celebrated under Part IV 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...

Where a foreign court has granted a decree in matrimonial proceedings whether arising out of a marriage celebrated in Kenya or elsewhere, that decree shall be recognized in Kenya if— (a) either party...

(1) The parties to a marriage celebrated under Part V may undergo a process of conciliation or customary dispute resolution before the court may determine a petition for the dissolution of the...

(1) A Party to a marriage celebrated under Part V may petition the court for the dissolution of the marriage on the ground of— (a) adultery; (b) cruelty; (c) desertion; (d) exceptional...

A party to a marriage celebrated under Part VI may petition the court for the dissolution of the marriage on the ground that— (a) the marriage has irretrievably broken down; (b) the other party has...

The dissolution of marriage celebrated under Part VII shall be governed by Islamic law.

Where a Kadhi, sheikh, imam or person authorised by the Registrar grants a decree for the dissolution of a marriage celebrated under Part VII, the Kadhi, sheikh, imam, Mukhi or authorised person shall...

(1) A party to a marriage may petition the court to annul the marriage on the ground that— (a) the marriage has not been consummated since its celebration; (b) at the time of the marriage and...

(1) A petition for annulment may be presented only by one of the parties. (2) Where a petitioner alleges facts of which only one party was ignorant at the date of that marriage, it may be presented...

The parties to a marriage which has been annulled by decree absolute of the court shall be deemed never to have been married but a decree of annulment shall not— (a) render lawful anything which was...

Except as provided in this section a promise by a person to marry another person is not binding.

(1) The court may order a person to pay maintenance to a spouse or a former spouse— (a) if the person has refused or neglected to provide for the spouse or former spouse as required by this...

Except where an order for maintenance of a spouse is expressed to be for any shorter period or where any such order has revoked and subject to section 79, the order shall lapse— (a) if the...

An order of maintenance shall lapse upon the remarriage of the beneficiary of the order.

(1) The court may revoke or vary a subsisting order for maintenance of any kind, whether secured or unsecured, if it is satisfied that the order was based or obtained as the result of any...