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Marriage in Kenya

Kenyan Marriage Procedures

Ordinary License

The usual marriage procedure involves filing a “Notice of Marriage” form with the Registrar General’s Office and waiting twenty-one days.  The fee for filing this notice is Kshs.200.  After the twenty-one days, the couple completes the affidavit under S 11 of the Marriage Act, gets it commissioned by the Registrar and completes a Marriage Certificate Form.  They pay Kshs.1, 500 and then book a date for the marriage. The marriage must take place within three months from the date of giving the 21-day notice. More... (PDF 101 KB)

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