Marriage Act Cap 150 in Kenya

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  • Section 92 of Marriage Act CAP 150: Offence relating to the celebration or witnessing of a union

    (1) A person commits an offence if that person celebrates or witnesses a union purporting to be a marriage where that person knows or should know that— (a) at least one party is below the age of eighteen years; (b) a notice of intention to marry where required has not been given; or (c) a notice...


  • Section 93 of Marriage Act CAP 150: Celebration of other marriages

    (1) A marriage recognised under section 6 may be celebrated in accordance to the rules made by the Cabinet Secretary. (2) The Cabinet Secretary may make rules for the celebration of any marriage.


  • Section 94 of Marriage Act CAP 150: Provisions on delegated powers

    (1) The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations for the better carrying into effect of this Act. (2) Despite subsection (1), regulations may provide for— (a) forms to be used and fees to be paid in respect of any application or licence made or issued; (b) the manner in which notices of intention...


  • Section 95 of Marriage Act CAP 150: Rules

    The Rules Committee established under the provisions of the Civil Procedure Act (Cap. 21) may make rules regulating court practice or procedure under this Act.


  • Section 96 of Marriage Act CAP 150: Transitional Provisions

    (1) A person who, immediately before the date of commencement of this Act, was a Registrar of Marriages under the Marriage Act (Repealed) or the African Christian Marriage and Divorce Act (Repealed), or an assistant Registrar under the Islamic Marriage and Divorce Registration Act (Repealed),...


  • Section 98 of Marriage Act CAP 150: Savings

    (1) A subsisting marriage which under any written or customary law hitherto in force constituted a valid marriage immediately before the coming to force of this Act is valid for the purposes of this Act. (2) Proceedings commenced under any written law shall, so far as practicable, be continued in...