Succession & distribution in polygamous’ estate (section 40 lsa)
Where dependants of a deceased agree to a mode of distribution of the estate, it is a pretty easy matter to deal with. However, in cases of a polygamous estate, this is not very easy. In Eldoret HC Succession Cause (P&A) 58 of 2020, in Re Estate of Joseph Eric Owino (Deceased) [2022] eKLR Justice Nyakundi clarified most of these matters and that informs our discourse below. In this article, we answer the question of how to distribute the estate of a deceased polygamous to his dependants.
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State unveils new rules to curb domestic violence, protect survivors
The fight against domestic violence in the country has received new impetus following the launch of a set of rules intended to prevent domestic abuse and protect survivors of the vice. The protection Against Domestic Violence rules provide for individuals who suspect or fall victim to aggressive behavior, a legal redress to report their circumstances to relevant authorities and receive justice.
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Overhaul of Kenya’s criminal justice system on the cards
Chief Justice Martha Koome recently presented two Bills to parliament – the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill and the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in which players in the criminal justice sector want lesser sentences for capital offences, and the abolition of outdated crimes.
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