Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Kenya, which is presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome, reached the decision that in the event of a divorce, it should be permissible for each spouse to leave the marriage with the property that he or she acquired outside of the marriage. This decision was announced. Prior to the verdict in this case, partners were free to share equally in their properties without regard to who had contributed more. This was not the case after the judgement was handed down.
Bishop Margaret Wanjiru is widely considered as one of the most powerful and influential figures in all of Kenya. She served as the Bishop of Wanjiru Diocese for many years. She ran for senatorial office in Nairobi County on the ticket of the UDA party, but she was defeated by Edwin Sifuna, who was running for the ODM party. She was unsuccessful. Edwin Sifuna ran for a seat in the ODM legislature as a candidate. Bishop Margaret Wanjiru is not just a revered member of the church, but she is also known for her close relationship with both President William Samoei Ruto and Deputy President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua. The following comment was made by her using her official Twitter account after the ruling was handed down by the Supreme Court of Kenya stating that each partner should leave with the property he or she obtained independently in the event of a divorce. This ruling stated that each partner should leave with the property he or she obtained independently. “Very good ruling”
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https://twitter.com/BishopWanjiru/status/1619201111617052672?t=Ls1wVSP IC2Pqxxw4RGm2w&s=19
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