Tuesday 23 July 2013

Marriage Bill demeans men, MP says

The Marriage Bill 2013 seeks to bring together various laws and customs regulating marriage.

The Marriage Bill 2013 seeks to bring together various laws and customs regulating marriage.  FILE 
In Summary
  • Maara MP Kareke Mbiuki said the requirement that men seek written consent from their spouses is demeaning and goes against African culture.
  • According to the MP, the Bill may may trap men in oppressive relationships if a woman declines to append her signature in case of a divorce.
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An MP has vowed to shoot down the proposed Marriage Bill saying it is oppressive to men.
Maara MP Kareke Mbiuki said the requirement that men seek written consent from their spouses is demeaning and goes against African culture.
According to the MP, the Bill may may trap men in oppressive relationships if a woman declines to append her signature in case of a divorce.
“We love our wives very much but as Africans, the proposed scenario cannot work. We don’t want to be forced to sign papers when we want a second wife.
"We will not pass that Bill as it is meant to oppress men. The boy child has been an endangered species and doing this would be adding salt to an injury,” said Mr Mbiuki.
He however assured residents of his support for progressive contents of the Bill provided it is not harmful to marriage.
He was speaking at Magundu Secondary School during a thanksgiving mass.

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