Family Law: Notice of Intention to Marry in Kenya

Below is section 25 of the Kenya Marriage Act which talks about the  notice of intention to marry in Kenya.

25. (1) Where a man and a woman intend to marry
under this Part, they shall give to the Registrar and the
person in charge of the place where they intend to celebrate
the marriage a written notice of not less than twenty-one
days and not more than three months of their intention to
marry.
(2) A notice given under this section shall include—
(a) the names and ages of the parties to the intended
marriage and the places where they ordinarily
reside;
(b) the names of the parents of the parties, if known
and alive, and the places where they ordinarily
reside;
(c) a declaration that the parties are not within a
prohibited relationship;
(d) the marital status of, each party and, where a party
is-
(i)i divorced, a copy of the relevant decree; or
(ii) widowed widow or a widower, a copy of the
death certificate; and
(e) the date and venue of the marriage ceremony.
(3) The notice under subsection (1) shall be signed by
both parties.


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