Polygamy in Kenya

The bill was reintroduced in March 2009 as planned, addressing legislators` concerns by eliminating a wife's right to stipulate monogamy or polygamy during contraction of the marriage.

The bill is currently pending before the parliament and has faced both approval and condemnation from Christian and Muslim religious leaders in the country.

[1] In March 2014, Kenya's Parliament passed a bill allowing men to marry multiple wives.

[4] The passing of the bill caused angry female members of parliament to storm out of the late night vote on the polygamy legislation in protest.

The Kenyan President described the act as one "which consolidates various laws relating to marriage – provides procedures for separation and divorce.