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Guardianship in Kenya
Aug 13, 2024The Children's Act 2022 defines a guardian as a person appointed, through a will or deed, by a child's parent or through an order of the Court to assume parental...
Adoption in Kenya
Aug 13, 2024Adoption, by law, has the effect of transferring all the parental rights and responsibilities to the adoptive parents and terminating the parental rights and responsibilities of the birth parents.The High...
Understanding Kenyan Family Law
Aug 5, 2024Family law is complex in Kenya and blends British common law with the traditional practices of different Kenyan communities (customary law) and Islamic law for Muslim Kenyans. This combination creates...