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LAWS OF KENYA
MARRIAGE ACT
THE MARRIAGE (CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE) RULES
LEGAL NOTICE 46 OF 2017
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXIX—No. 44 on 7 April 2017
- Commenced on 7 April 2017
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1. Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Marriage (Customary Marriage) Rules.2. Interpretation
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Marriage Act (Cap. 150);"customary marriage" means a marriage contracted in accordance with the customs of the communities of one or both of the parties to the marriage;"Register" means the Register of Customary Marriage referred to in rule 6;"Registrar" has the meaning assigned to it under the Act.3. Notice and Registrar's acknowledgemt of customary marriage
4. Application for registration of a customary marriage
5. Issuance of Certificate of Customary Marriage
6. Customary Marriage Register
7. Issuance of a certified copy of an entry of a customary marriage
8. Registration of customary marriages existing before commencement of the Marriage Act (Cap. 150)
9. Fees
The fees set out in the first column of the Second Schedule shall be payable in respect of the items respectively set out in the second column.History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement