High Court Declares Section 29(c) of the Law of Succession Act Unconstitutional In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Kenya declared Section 29(c) of the Law of Succession Act unconstitutional. The judgment came from the case Dennis Kivuti Mungai vs Attorney General [2025]. The court found the provision discriminatory against widowers. This section required...Read More

The Supreme Court of Kenya’s judgment in the case of Joseph Ombogi Ogentoto v Martha Bosibori Ogentoto (SCORK PET 11 of 2020) in 2023 sparked important discussions around equality and fairness in the division of matrimonial property upon divorce. The Appellant and Respondent, had entered into a customary marriage under Abagusii law that was later...Read More