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In Kenya, turning 18 is often seen as the symbolic entry into adulthood — a time when individuals begin taking full responsibility for their own lives. However, what many people don’t know is that the law allows students over 18 years old to sue their parents for financial support under specific conditions. In a recent legal explainer … Read more
Renowned Kenyan lawyer Danstan Omari has shed light on a crucial aspect of the justice system—the treatment of children under 18 who come into conflict with the law. In an episode of “What is the Law”, Omari breaks down the legal framework protecting minors and clarifies why children cannot be imprisoned in Kenya, no matter the crime they commit. His explanation … Read more
Losing a spouse is deeply painful. For many widows in Kenya, the grief is compounded when in-laws unlawfully seize or interfere with property belonging to the deceased, and by so doing, violate the law. Under Section 45 of the Law of Succession Act (Cap 160), intermeddling with a deceased person’s free property without legal authority is … Read more