Marriage woes can be solved differently

The practice of widow inheritance can be outlawed by amending the Customary Marriages Act Cap 248 to provide for its prohibition.

The vices which the Marriage and Divorce Bill wishes to curb can be dealt with in a less controversial way.

The practice of widow inheritance can be outlawed by amending the Customary Marriages Act Cap 248 to provide for its prohibition.
Bride price return should be prohibited by Law. This can be done by amending the Domestic Violence Act 2010 to criminalise the practise.

Similarly, marital rape can be criminalised under the same Act. Cohabitation should be on the basis of ‘Voluntary assumption of risk’ where the rights of concerned parties are not protected unless they fulfil the obligation to formalise the relationship.

Richard Otto
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