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