Marriage in Law: Legal Definition, Types of Marriage, and Why Cohabitation Is Not Enough in Kenya

Marriage in Law

In Kenya, many couples believe that living together for decades automatically makes their union a marriage. Phrases like “come–we–stay” feel just as real as a wedding in church or at the Attorney General’s office. But here is the hard truth: Kenyan law does not recognize long-term cohabitation as a marriage. Lawyer Danstan Omari, in his detailed … Read more