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AMA v DYA [2025] KEKC 17 (KLR)
The Kadhis Court at Mombasa granted a wife’s Khul’ petition, annulled a 33-year marriage, ordered refund of KES 50,000 dowry, and made custody access orders.
NMO v AHO [2024] KEKC 26 (KLR)
The Kadhis Court dismissed a matrimonial petition over a dispute about where the wife should live, holding that she was entitled to separate accommodation.
FZS v OAM [2024] KEKC 25 (KLR)
The Kadhis Court at Nakuru dissolved a marriage after finding the respondent had failed to meet his marital duties and showed no interest in the relationship.
MM v AAA [2024] KEKC 21 (KLR)
The Kadhi’s Court dissolved the parties’ Muslim marriage by one talaq, adopted their consent agreement, and ordered payment of mahr, refund, custody, and child welfare terms.
FMM v HMA [2024] KEKC 3 (KLR)
The court found that the petitioner had established valid grounds for dissolution of marriage under Islamic law, specifically the respondent's lack of religious commitment and failure to provide maintenance. The evidence showed the respondent neglected his marital and parental duties, and the petitioner was justified in returning to her parents. The court held that the marriage had irretrievably broken down and should be dissolved. The petitioner was entitled to past maintenance, and the respondent was ordered to pay both arrears and ongoing maintenance for the children. Custody of the minor…
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RCC v SKI [2024] KEKC 4 (KLR)
A Kadhis Court ordered a husband to pay rent arrears, pay deferred dowry, and help release his wife's belongings after finding he neglected maintenance duties.
MIA v AAA [2023] KEKC 19 (KLR)
The Kadhis Court at Kericho dissolved the marriage, ordered payment of unpaid dowry, and set monthly child maintenance after finding the relationship had broken down.
UKMA v IID [2023] KEKC 17 (KLR)
The Kadhi’s Court dissolved a Muslim marriage for cruelty, awarded unpaid dowry, edda maintenance, mata’, child maintenance, and divided matrimonial property.
DQG v HBH [2023] KEKC 23 (KLR)
The Kadhis Court at Moyale dissolved an Islamic marriage by one talaaqa, awarded custody of the child to the mother, and ordered child maintenance.
SWW v MAJ [2023] KEKC 8 (KLR)
The Kadhi’s Court granted custody of the minor children to the father, found no proven share in matrimonial property for the wife, and awarded KES 300,000 as mata'.
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